Supply Chain Management

RILA Maintains E-Fairness and Cybersecurity Among Top Priorities in 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) released its 2014 Public Policy Agenda: Retailers Strengthening Communities.

Four Reasons 2014 Will Be The “Year of The Distribution Center”

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
According to research by Jones Lang LaSalle Industrial markets nationwide have been recovering for more than four full years, with 15 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption.

University of San Diego Hosts Major SCM Educational Event

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Third Annual SCM Directors’ Conference will be held February 12-14, 2014 at the University of San Diego campus in partnership with UT Dallas and Gartner

Supply Chain Managers to Pay Closer Attention to Humanitarian Sourcing Strategies

Monday, January 27, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
AsiaInspection, (AI) a leading provider of quality control services for businesses importing from emerging Pacific Rim nations, observes that 2013 was a challenging year for brands and retailers

Become a Peer Voter in the Gartner 2014 Supply Chain Top 25 Ranking

Monday, January 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 is an annual ranking that calls out large manufacturers and retailers from the Fortune Global 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 who display superior supply chain performance, capabilities and leadership of the best supply chains.

Supply Chain Management: The Holiday Shipping Wars

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 · SCMR Staff
When it comes to e-fulfillment, it's not enough to pick and pack the order. We need to remember that the process isn't complete until the customer gets the order.

Rail/Intermodal: Transparency Will Be Key

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Brooks Bentz, a partner in Accenture’s supply chain management practice says that intermodal shippers can shield themselves from unexpected rate hikes by negotiating contracts for a distribution network, rather than by picking lanes.

New Port Tracker Forecast Points to Retail Rebound

Monday, January 13, 2014 · SCMR Staff
Optimism appears to be the operative term in describing growth prospects at U.S.-based retail container ports in 2014, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

Natural Gas Fuels SCM Energy Debate

Monday, December 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Surplus oil production capacity cushions oil prices from surging demand and unplanned outages or other disruptions in oil production and delivery

Quantum Storage Announces New West Coast Distribution

Monday, December 23, 2013 · SCMR Staff
New facility reduces transit time by as much as a week.

Dematic Acquires Upturn Solutions

Monday, December 23, 2013 · SCMR Staff
The acquisition of the Bigfork, Montana-based Upturn enhances Dematic solutions and expands its capability into distribution center workflow, asset and inventory management, and preventative maintenance.

Relief for Multiemployer Pension Plans Coming in 2014

Monday, December 23, 2013 · SCMR Staff
Help is on the way to ease the financial burden of unionized trucking companies that belong to multiemployer pension plans and possibly assist those companies in their attempt to continue to belong to those plans under modernized rules.

Managing Global Procurement Teams Can Be the Key to Driving Greater Value

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 · Doug Macdonald
Like other strategic functions in the enterprise, procurement’s role continues to evolve, and procurement leaders and organizations are now tasked with increasing responsibilities from addressing more complex spend categories to taking a more active role in managing risk and…

Productivity and Machinery: The State of Manufacturing Workers

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 · Phillip Odette
The average American worker is edging up against a boundary of productivity that places a ceiling on how efficient companies such as manufacturers can be.

Drayage Brokering in Today’s Market

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 · Stacy Lange
Supply chain managers are missing a huge opportunity by not better leveraging the technology of today’s drayage brokers to further improve efficiency and mitigate risks and liabilities
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