Supply Chain

Gartner’s Top 25 Contains a Few Surprises

Thursday, May 30, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Gartner, Inc. has released the findings from its ninth annual Supply Chain Top 25

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Part III

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson While digital progress has enriched the lives of many supply chain managers and the companies they serve, industry analysts warn that there’s a dark side to our reliance on complex computer systems. Indeed some experts contend that our product pipelines have never been more…

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: A Three-Part Overview

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Industry analysts agree that it’s important to make risk assessment an ongoing process, allowing for frequent plan updates as political conditions, fuel prices, tariffs, currency exchange rates, labor costs, and other supply chain security threats arise.

Supply Chain Managers Can Avoid Product Recall Traps

Monday, May 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The recent recall of half a million SUVs will put significant stress on Chrysler's global supply chain, adding pressure to replenish stock and keep the impact to daily operations at a minimum

Optimization of Supply Chain Software Solutions is Questioned

Monday, May 13, 2013 · SCMR Staff JDA eight emphasizes the notion of convergence of software applications

Christmas Trees in December and Bloomsday T-Shirts in May – Difficult Supply Chain Challenges

Monday, May 6, 2013 · Rosemary Coates These are major logistics challenges of a huge event like this, and the Bloomsday logisticians did a remarkable job.

ISM Survey Reflects Our Reader’s Concerns

Friday, May 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson A significant percentage of supply-chain professionals surveyed during ISM's 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference in Dallas this week expressed many of the same concerns we have addressed recently.

Supply Chain Managers to Remain Prudent, Say Economists

Thursday, May 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Shippers may have been cheered by last month’s manufacturing report issued from the Institute for Supply Management, but other key indicators suggest caution.

Report: U.S. manufacturing costs are now equal to Mexico and will be equal to China by 2015

Monday, April 29, 2013 · SCMR Staff Four out of five executives surveyed say nearshoring will be an important decision in coming year.

ISM to Outline its Growth Strategy

Saturday, April 27, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Shortly before staging the 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference & Educational Exhibit ion in Dallas this week, ISM received some valuable social networking exposure

UPS Measures Good First Quarter Gain

Thursday, April 25, 2013 · Jeff Berman UPS reported today that first quarter revenue rose 2.2 percent year-over-year to $13.43 billion, with operating profit up 0.7 percent at $1.58 billion.

Take Our Social Media Survey

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson SCMR will be running a special article in our July/August issue on the use of social media in the supply chain.

Security Experts Maintain Advanced Technology Can Deter Terrorists

Friday, April 19, 2013 · SCMR Staff Security and supply chain experts provide a checklist for tracking transportation threats.

FedEx Trade Networks Expands Infrastructure in Latin America

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson With what it describes as “an organic expansion,” FedEx Trade Networks, has announced it will ramp up its operations in Brazil and other parts of Latin America.

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.