Supply Chain Management

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Announced

Thursday, September 7, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Manhattan Associates, Inc. recently announced new additions to its Transportation Management System (TMS) to allow shippers to fully utilize the transportation market's sharing economy.

The Hackett Group launches supply chain managmement benchmarking enhancement

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The Hackett Group, Inc. has launched Quantum Leap, a digital benchmarking and performance improvement platform designed to speed up the benchmarking process, and enable supply chain managers to better assess performance gaps.

Parcel Shipping Index Points to Continued Supply Chain Resiliency

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Pitney Bowes recently announced a 48 percent increase in global parcel volume over the last two years, as reported by its second annual Parcel Shipping Index.

Made in USA or Assembled in USA?  It Depends

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 · Rosemary Coates
Before a manufacturer labels a product “Made in USA,” it is important to be sure the product meets federal and state regulations for labeling. Unfortunately, the regulations can be vague, complicated and subject to interpretation.

Oracle and Mitsubishi Electric Collaborate to Develop Internet of Things Platform

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 · SCMR Staff
Oracle announced its collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for smart manufacturing

Oracle Expands IoT Cloud Portfolio

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 · SCMR Staff
Oracle has announced significant enhancements to the Oracle Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud. The offering now features built-in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning that powers Digital Twin and Digital Thread capabilities.

Gartner Top 25: If the supply chain were a stock, would you buy it?

Friday, September 1, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
Want to know how top supply chain companies performed compared to the market last year?

Digitization and E-commerce Continues to Reshape Forwarding Marketplace

Thursday, August 31, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight.

Körber acquires HighJump, Thereby Gaining Supply Chain Foothold in North America

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
In a deal that may have broad implications for global supply chain manaters, International technology group Körber announced that it has acquired HighJump.

Big Versus Small Agriculture: Is There a Viable Middle Ground?

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 · Dr. Davide Luzzini
Food crops are cultivated on large-scale as well as small- to medium-size farms, and both models have pros and cons. There also is a middle ground option that aggregates the output from smaller growers, especially in Europe.

Lessons from Leaders: Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 Methodology

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 · Stan Aronow, Jim Romano and Kimberly Nilles
For the past thirteen years, Gartner has been releasing its list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Here's how leaders are selected.

Diverse Partners Play Key Roles in Food Cold Chain

Monday, August 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Amazon's recent bid to purchase Whole Foods made mainstream media headlines, but the e-commerce giant will still have to adhere to time-tested verities. An integrated U.S. cold chain requires optimized service from ports, 3PLs, cold storage warehousing, transportation…

SCMR Readers Asked to Help Identify Needed National Policy Changes

Monday, August 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Plante Moran and the Reshoring Initiative will jointly launch the pivotal U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring Study. Both organizations encourage businesses to participate in the study's survey.

CBRE Report: Retailers’ Omnichannel Progress Belies E-Pocalypse Myth

Friday, August 25, 2017 · SCMR Staff
A popular myth holds that pure-play e-commerce is taking over traditional retailing. But a new report from CBRE outlines how the opposite may be true: Brick-and-mortar retailers account for roughly half of online sales and related activity.

What CEOs Can Learn From Their Frontline Workers

Thursday, August 24, 2017 · Mark Dohnalek
In today's competitive environment, the most effective CEOs are the ones armed with the most knowledge of their industry, company, and products or services.
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