Thursday, January 12, 2017 · Michael Gravier
In today's world where the supply chain is always evolving, it's critical for managers to remember that their role is more important than ever.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 · SCMR Staff
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that Northeastern University and Rutgers University have been selected as two of 18 institutions across the country to lead research on the major transportation challenges that our nation will face over the next three…
Monday, January 9, 2017 · SCMR Staff
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business announced today the revamp of its Master in Supply Chain Management program.
Monday, January 9, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Prologis, a leading logistics real estate company, has a new paper on how demand drivers behind the fast-growing logistics real estate industry are changing and their future implications.
Monday, January 9, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Overall, CBRE's outlook for the U.S. economy in 2017 is “mildly optimistic,” tempered by uncertainty about the ultimate extent and nature of the new presidential administration's policies.
Monday, December 26, 2016 · SCMR Staff
Fiscal second quarter earnings for transportation and logistics bellwether FedEx were a mixed bag, with the company posting revenue gains but falling short of Wall Street expectations.
Monday, December 26, 2016 · SCMR Staff
Following a decline in September, the Shippers Conditions Index from freight transportation consultancy FTR was neutral in October, the most recent month for which data is available.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The patterns of China's overseas direct investment are changing rapidly, says HSBC's chief regional economist, Qu Hongbin.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 · SCMR Staff
Ocean fleet tracking. A new global environmental service was ushered in at this month's World Ocean Council's Sustainable Ocean Summit in Rotterdam.
Friday, December 16, 2016 · Chris Crane
A new era of procurement is upon us. As the new year approaches, the interplay of data, trends and supplier relationships will continue to elevate sourcing from a business function to a business outcome.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that November retail sales were up 0.1 percent over October, following a 0.6 percent (revised from 0.8 percent) increase from September to October, at $465.5 billion. And NRF reported that retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants,…
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
No matter what your political party, and even if NAFTA is modified or ended, all of the jobs are not likely to come back.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 · SCMR Staff
The 2016 Return on Supply Management Assets (ROSMA) Performance Check Study, “What Good Looks Like,” revealed that the procurement profession has a top-tier group of standout performers, a middle-tier that is delivering value, but performing well below the top tier, and a…
Monday, December 12, 2016 · Jeff Berman
Supported by decent growth trends in recent months, the December 2016 Semiannual Economic Forecast recently issued by the Institute for Supply Management makes it clear that the future looks fairly bright for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors.
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