Tuesday, September 8, 2015 · Rosemary Coates
In the 1990s and 2000s, companies went to China out of fear of being left behind, not necessarily because they had made an informed decision based on data about the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Now it seems they are coming back for fear of being left behind again.
Friday, August 21, 2015 · Managing Risk in the Global Supply Chain J. Paul Dittmann, Ph.D. Executive Director, Global Supply Chain institute University of Tennessee
Risk is a fact of life for the supply chain professional due to innumerable forces subject to change or beyond control within the supply chain such as legal, security, regulatory and environmental compliance; weather and natural disasters; and terrorism.
Thursday, July 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
According to the findings of The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, near-sourcing is clearly reshaping supply chains, with many managers endorsing a manufacturing shift to locations closer to end markets.
Friday, June 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Corporate Debt Continues to Skyrocket as Companies do Little to Generate Cash by Optimizing Collections, Payables, and Inventory
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay says his industry hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with President Obama, but there's one subject where there's complete agreement – cyber-security and the need to protect sensitive consumer…
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Port information technology leaders – along with their counterparts in private industry and other critical infrastructure (CI) – have been confronting the threat of cybersecurity for some time.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
International shippers in retail and manufacturing sectors may tap into new market intelligence on the regulatory landscape, spokesmen for FM Global announced today.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers' growing reliance on automated systems makes global supply chains more vulnerable to potential criminal and terrorist cyber attacks than ever before.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
As the Port of Houston and other Gulf cargo gateways recover from last month's big storm, Hurricane specialists have identified the most vulnerable regions in the nation's supply chain.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Researchers say that even if companies are using offshore centers, the U.S. is an essential part of almost any service delivery network for American companies
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
With highly publicized recalls affecting millions of consumers, the first quarter of 2015 stood out for the rippling effects many of the recalls had throughout the supply chain, says a new study.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 · Jeff Berman
As the supply chains of high-tech shippers continue to mature and innovate they expand their manufacturing supply chain capabilities
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
More than one-quarter of professionals (28.9 percent) say their organizations experienced supply chain fraud, waste or abuse during the past 12 months
Thursday, May 14, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
While the reshoring of auto manufacturing will have a much greater impact on the Mexican manufacturing sector, it will have long-term material effect on the U.S. distribution and logistics business, say analysts.
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