Supply Chain Management

Trucking Procurement Practices Shifting Gear

Thursday, February 28, 2019 · Ken Cottrill
From a shipper's perspective, 2018 was a tough year for procuring truckload transportation, as carriers gained the upper negotiating hand in a capacity-starved market.

CBRE Analysis Confirms E-Commerce and Warehouse Growth

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
E-commerce and logistics companies claimed a larger share of the 100 largest industrial-and-logistics leases signed in 2018 than they did a year earlier, underscoring the growing influence of those companies on U.S. warehouse construction, according to a new report from CBRE.

Accenture Collaborates to Increase the Sustainability and Fairness of Global Supply Chains

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Accenture is collaborating with Mastercard, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Everledger, and Mercy Corps to launch the circular supply chain capability, a blockchain-based solution designed to improve supply chain transparency by empowering consumers to directly reward sustainable…

U.S. Retailers Get Some Good News on Easing China Trade Tensions

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) convenes this week for its annual Retail Supply Chain Conference, shippers expressed relief that President Trump has called for a delay for increasing tariffs on Chinese Goods. Had the President made good on his threat, as much…

Accenture Weighs in on E-Commerce Supply Chain Challenges

Thursday, February 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Steve Osburn, Managing Director at Kurt Salmon – a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain. shares his insights and observations on e-commerce in this exclusive interview.

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Evan Garber

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 · Gary Forger, special projects editor
Artificial intelligence knocking on the warehouse door.

“Sustainability Transformation” Was Key Issue Addressed by Reverse Logistics Association

Monday, February 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Zachary S. Rogers Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University was among the speakers at the recently-concluded Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) conference in Las Vegas where shippers heard from a variety of industry experts on how to…

Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation

Monday, February 18, 2019 · Lauren Sittler
America's energy portfolio has undergone drastic changes since the early 2000s. Innovations in drilling technologies have allowed states to tap into large underground shale reserves. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas,…

NRF On The Current State of E-Commerce Supply Chains

Friday, February 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The rapid growth of e-commerce is driving deep changes in our industry, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. To respond, supply chain managers now need to leverage diverse systems, thereby making processes more…

BCG report dives deep into the ‘Blockchain Paradox’

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Jeff Berman
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report observes that the rate of blockchain adoption is slower than expected, even though the technology has some clear potential benefits in the freight transportation and logistics marketplace.

Supply Chain Attorney Shares Top 10 Transportation Issues to Track

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Alycen A. Moss
Technological advances create new legal and insurance issues of today's supply chain manager. A legal expert shares a forecast.

U.S. Retailers Bracing for BREXIT

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) prepares for its annual Retail Supply Chain Conference later this month much talk is expected to be generated by global trade tensions and profound shifts in cross border dynamics.

Counterfeits Are Still A Major Problem

Monday, February 11, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The counterfeiting problem is a multi-headed monster and it is growing

What to Watch For on Your Global Product Development Journey

Friday, February 8, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek
There are do's & don'ts to follow in every aspect of business. But when it comes to the journey from idea to product, it is essential to be prepared on your pathway toward success. Time, money, resources, knowledge, planning and protections all must be identified…

USC’s 7th Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit to Focus on E-Commerce Complexity

Friday, February 8, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
A former supply chain executive, Nick Vyas is the executive director and co-founder of the University of Southern California's Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management and assistant professor of clinical data sciences and operations. In this exclusive interview,…
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