Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management: Past, Present and Future

Monday, March 6, 2017 · Frank Quinn
On our 20th anniversary, SCMR asked founding editor Frank Quinn and four industry experts to weigh in on the future of supply chain management.

The Differences Between Hong Kong and Mainland China

Monday, March 6, 2017 · Rosemary Coates
China is a Communist nation ruled by a central government and a President. Hong Kong is a limited democracy and although Hong Kong recognizes the President of China as head of state, Hong Kong is managed by a Chief Executive.

Supply Managers in Asia Pacific May Expect Greater Investment in Seaport/Carrier Technology

Thursday, March 2, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Two new technological developments in Pacific Rim ocean cargo shipping took place last month that could redefine terminal and carrier strategies for the long term.

Best Practices for Supply Chain Transparency Championed by UT

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
SCMR was recently reminded about new study from the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute that outlines six key factors to leveraging transparency in supply chains for financial profit.

Procurement’s Diversity and Threat Equation

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Two new research papers examine the risk/benefit proposition of using multi-tiered global suppliers

Nipping East Coast Strike Talks in the Bud

Monday, February 27, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
While the National Retail Federation and other shipper associations are calling upon the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) to work together to avoid a one-day shutdown of East Coast and Gulf Coast ports this spring, some…

EY and Forbes Study Stresses Power of Supply Chain Analytics

Monday, February 27, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Nearly two-thirds of companies with well-established advanced analytics strategies report operating margins and revenues of 15% or more, according to a report developed by Forbes Insights, in collaboration with EY

JLL Analysts See DC Surge in Midwest

Friday, February 24, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
While traditional domains for DCs (Central Pennsylvania, Dallas–Fort Worth and the Inland Empire) remain very active, Industrial real estate firm JLL has discovered that there is a growing shift to secondary Midwestern markets.

Growing Contingent Workforce Has Many Benefits for Employers and Workers

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · Tom Clark
The face of the U.S. workforce is changing. There's high growth when it comes to temporary workers, contractors, independent consultants, and freelancers. New technologies, cost factors, and a whole new generation of young professionals wanting to work in a gig economy…

Scholarships available for Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · SCMR Staff
Registration is open for the new Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management offered by the University of Luxembourg in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with merit-based scholarships introduced for the inaugural cohort of students…

Are You and Your Supply Chain Ready for Import Tariffs?

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · Robert A Rudzki
Trade between the U.S. and other countries will likely become more complex, in part because of growing sentiments that import tariffs will rise significantly.

Oracle Moves to “Optimize” the Digital Supply Chain

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Just as it promised at last year's annual Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with four new cloud solutions to help businesses fully utilize the benefits of digital supply chains.

Global Expansion to Improve in 2017, Says Frontier Strategy Group

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Analysts for Frontier Strategy Group (FSG) – an information and advisory services firm for emerging market executives – expect a slight improvement in global expansion in 2017.

Tips to Stay Competitive When Re-Shoring

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 · Michael Gravier
As the re-shoring trend continues to build steam due to Trump's emphasis to bring manufacturing back to America, the spotlight will be on supply chain managers to increase transparency.

Supply Chain Managers Get Fresh View on Disruption

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
A recent report released by Resilinc, a California-based cloud provider of supply chain resilience and risk management intelligence and analytics, has special relevance for supply chain managers evaluating “near-shoring.”
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