Supply Chain Management

Diesel prices rise another 15.5 cents to $3.871 per gallon, says EIA

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 · Jeff Berman On the heels of a 14.3 cent weekly gain, diesel prices saw their single highest weekly increase since May 2008, with a 15.5 cent bump to $3.871 per gallon, according to data from the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration

A global effort needed to secure air cargo

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Nearly 1,000 industry executives gathered in Istanbul today for The International Air Transport Association World Cargo Symposium. As one might imagine, supply chain security is high on the agenda.

Finally coming into compliance with our NAFTA obligations

Friday, March 4, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Following the announcement on Mexican trucking by President Obama and President Calderon, National Association of Manufacturers Senior Vice President for Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse noted that his constituents are “pleased.”

ISM issues positive report on NMI growth

Friday, March 4, 2011 · Jeff Berman The Institute for Supply Management reported that its Non-Manufacturing Report on Business showed positive growth for the 15th straight month.

Global supply chain forum holds inaugural meeting

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 · SCMR Staff This June in Paris, two internationally ranked universities will bring together world-class industry and faculty leaders to discuss global supply chain issues, opportunities and best practices

Securing the supply chain is a constant challenge

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 · Patrick Burnson In an era of globe-spanning operations, multiple events over the past year once again underscore the critical need to develop comprehensive business continuity plans in light of supply chain vulnerabilities

Do You Know a Supply Chain Leader?

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 · Frank Quinn One of the most popular sections of Supply Chain Management Review is our “Profiles in Leadership.” Written by Special Projects Editor John Kerr, the section spotlights individuals who have compiled a proven record of success and leadership in the supply chain community

ISM reports sustained manufacturing growth in February

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 · Jeff Berman Momentum in the manufacturing sector is continuing at a strong pace, based on the most recent results of the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) February Manufacturing Report on Business.

Fighting Inflation - What are Businesses Doing?

Monday, February 28, 2011 · SCMR Staff The Hackett Group, Inc. invites supply chain and procurement executives and others to participate in a newly-launched quick poll designed to assess how companies are responding to input cost inflations and the best practices they're adopting to manage it.

Are You Building Walls Around Yourself – and Keeping Ideas Out?

Monday, February 28, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki One of the temptations for any senior executive or manager is to protect his or her “time” and “calendar” from unwarranted interruptions. That’s a necessary step to ensure that you are not consumed by the tactical urgencies of the day, every day – but in fact have…

The clock is ticking: technological breakthroughs may revive U.S. manufacturing

Friday, February 25, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Two stories worth checking out in the mainstream business press suggest that U.S. manufacturing is poised for a comeback, and that a new supply chain model may not be far behind.

Durable goods orders are up in January, but supply chain concerns linger

Friday, February 25, 2011 · Jeff Berman In a sign that the economic recovery is showing some more positive signals, the Department of Commerce reported this week that new orders for manufactured durable goods in January went up $5.3 billion—or 2.7 percent—to $200.5 billion.

United against piracy

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The world’s three largest container shipping companies have decided to cooperate in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. According to The Global Insititute of Logistics in New York, the cooperation between CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk Line includes…

Panjiva data shows nice rebound from January to February

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 · Jeff Berman Data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, found that the number of United States-bound waterborne shipments increased 17 percent from December to January.

CEVA Logistics launches cross-border road freight service in South East Asia

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 · Patrick Burnson CEVA expects approximately 72,000 tons to be carried on the cross border service within the first 12 months, and will be offering Full Truck Load (FTL) and Less Than Truck Load (LTL) services for maximum flexibility in response and delivery times