Supply Chain Management

UPS Addresses New 3PL Challenges in “Mega Cities”

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Alan Amling, UPS global director contract logistics marketing, was recently interviewed about new trends in the third-party logistics marketplace. His answers reveal and address a new layer of complexity in supply chain planning.

Panama Canal May Face Competition From Nicaragua

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson A long talked about alternative to the Panama Canal moved one step closer this week, reports analysts for IHS Global Insights

Supply Chain Managers Rank Ocean Cargo Carriers

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The results of the AgTC’s 2013 Ocean Carrier Performance Survey were announced late last week at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition in San Francisco, with APL winning top ranking.

Making Sense of Big Data

Thursday, June 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and analyzing large data sets—so-called big data—will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus

Supply Chain Managers Confront Tepid Consumer Trends

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in June over the same month last year, reflecting modest growth expectations as retailers head toward the back-to-school and holiday seasons

A Cleaner Supply Chain Thanks to BSR

Monday, June 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Sustainability strategies for leading ocean cargo shippers include targets to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from their global logistics networks and increasingly, prioritize working with like-minded supply chain partners.

Ailing Healthcare Supply Chain Needs Help, BlueBin Reports

Monday, June 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson A new player in the healthcare supply chain marketplace has entered the fray, stating that its mission is to increasing efficiency and cutting costs in the supply chain, while directly improving quality of patient care.

Supply Chain Managers Confront Mixed Economic Forecast

Thursday, June 6, 2013 · Patrick Burnson According to IHS Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh, “the glass is more than half full…or soon will be."

Six Months Later, CEO’s Still Cautious About Supply Chain Management

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 · Patrick Burnson There’s scant suggestion that the findings contained in PwC’s 16th Annual Global CEO Survey released last January will be altered significantly before the year is out, said analysts.

Latest Slump in PMI May Have Impact on Manufacturer’s Supply Chains

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 · Patrick Burnson When the ISM reading of 49.0 is combined with a purchasing managers’ manufacturing index (PMI) score of 52.3, the net is so close to neutral to not call it flat, observe economists.

Africa’s Supply Chain Surge Good for Air Cargo

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 · Patrick Burnson South Africa is the newest member of the BRICS grouping of states

Supply Chain 24/7 - A One-stop Resource for Supply Chain Information

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 · Frank Quinn Supply chain professionals will benefit greatly from the ability to access targeted information when they want it.

UT’s Graduate Supply Chain Program Top-Ranked for Seventh Year

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · SCMR Staff The full-time MBA program and its supply chain management concentration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were again listed among the nation's best in the 2014 U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings.

Sustained Dip in Diesel Prices

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 · Jeff Berman Diesel prices headed south for the fourth straight week, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Game Changing Trends in Supply Chain: Part V

Friday, March 15, 2013 · J. Paul Dittmann, Ph.D. Randy Bradley, Ph.D. University of Tennessee Supply Chain Enablers: Talent and Information Trends