Supply Chain

Echo Global Logistics Exec Shares Supply Chain Insight

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · Jeff Berman SCMR Group News Editor recently caught up with Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics, a non-asset based freight brokerage company and a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, at last week’s eyefortransport 3PL Summit in…

Supply Chain Managers Using Tech to Leverage Expenses

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Leading manufacturing and retailing companies are leveraging technology improvements for greater supply chain efficiency, leading to increased profits and smoother, cheaper transportation costs

Reducing Overall Supply Chain Costs Top Priority Among Manufacturers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The survey which examines the state of the industry, and how manufacturers are adapting and improving their supply chains, also explores and how technology plays a role in enabling manufacturers to be more successful.

Supply Chain Managers Should Keep Watchful Eye on Energy

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Derik Andreoli, Ph.D.c., a senior analyst at Mercator International LLC and Logistics Management’s popular Oil & Fuel Columnist, said the volatility of energy expenses will be a given this year.

Beyond Risk Management – Agility is the Key: Part II

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 · Shiv Shivaraman, Thomas Rings, Kish Khemani David Qu, and Dr. Marius Vaarkamp Unfortunately you can’t just declare that your supply chain will be agile and expect it to happen. You need to transform your supply chain management structure to promote that agility.

Beyond Risk Management – Agility is the Key: Part I

Monday, June 25, 2012 · Shiv Shivaraman, Thomas Rings, Kish Khemani, David Qu, and Dr. Marius Vaarkamp The second half of 2010 and early 2011 saw exponential increases in market prices of rare earth elements, the 17 chemical elements with unusual properties that make them valuable in metal alloys, magnets and catalysts. Meanwhile, disruptions in global auto production following…

Supply Chain Managers Must Deal With Tepid Global Growth

Monday, June 25, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The incoming economic data “point to softness” in most parts of the world

Ocean Cargo in Second Half of 2012: Challenges and Opportunities

Thursday, June 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson In a collective effort to stem the flow of eroding freight pricing, ocean carriers are now competing on the two major global trade lanes – EU-Asia and the Transpacific – by focusing on value rather than rates

New Global Labor Market Surfaces

Thursday, June 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson A new Report from the McKinsey Global Institute maintains that the dynamics of the global labor market may create new challenges for supply chain managers

Law of the Sea Convention Remains in Supply Chain Limbo

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson As the U.S. Senate continues its debate on ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention, ocean cargo shipping specialists contend the issue is becoming stale

Retail Demand Report Leaves Supply Chain Managers Guessing

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman At a time when mixed economic signals continue to prevail, May retail sales data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation both were down compared to May and up annually

State of Logistics Report Points to Sluggish Recovery

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 · John D. Schulz In yet another indication of the nation’s slow economic recovery, U.S. logistics costs rose 6.6 percent last year to $1.28 trillion, up $79 billion from 2010, according to the newest State of Logistics report.

Nearshoring Has Potential, But All the Hype About Onshoring Is Nonsense

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 · Jim Tompkins Our guest blogger says he's always concerned with the paranoia that surrounds China manufacturing and the notion that manufacturing is coming back to the US. Here's why.

Ocean Cargo Shipping Association’s Plea for Cancer Research

Monday, June 11, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Executives with the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association – an independent, not-for-profit association focused on global trade – is asking the supply chain community to consider contributing to a worthy cause this Father’s Day.

“Enter the Supply Chain Service Provider”

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 · Thomas E. Hickey Combined with clear, consistent communication, and visibility throughout the supply chain, the retailer’s logistics department becomes the conduit between merchandising and the logistics provider.