Supply Chain Management

Near Shoring Will Have Impact on Supply Chain Automation, Says AlixPartners Report

Thursday, February 2, 2017 · Patrick Burnson In a new “manufacturing outlook” report focusing on the automotive and industrial sectors, AlixPartners observes that many of the labor-cost advantages associated with near-shoring may be lost if companies fail to spend more on automation in the future.

January Starts 2017 Manufacturing Levels On a “High Note,” reports ISM

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 · Jeff Berman The January PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was up 1.5 percent over December at 56.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and its highest reading since November 2014's 57.6.

Automation and Value Creation Among Key Findings in New Procurement Study

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 · Patrick Burnson ProcureCon's Annual CPO Study released today indicates that procurement is looking forward to greater levels of automation, Big Data utilization, and more internal client-friendly sourcing tools.

Supply Chain Managers Confront Post TPP fallout

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 · Patrick Burnson When President Trump fulfilled his campaign promise to pull the U.S. out of the proposed Transpacific Trade Partnership (TPP), many trade analysts expressed stronger support of existing ASEAN relationships.

ASEAN Supply Chains: Building collectively

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 · Patrick Burnson While most of the world withdraws inward, Southeast Asia is practicing effective cooperation between the state and private sectors to improve its logistics infrastructure and services to attract even more multi-national interest.

Supply Chain Managers Provided With Top Seven Manufacturing Technology Predictions

Monday, January 30, 2017 · Patrick Burnson After a disappointing 2016 in automation sales, declining revenues for many equipment suppliers and investment uncertainties in numerous end markets, vendors in industrial automation are hoping for a brighter 2017, contend manufacturing technology analysts.

The Women’s March Through the Lens of a Supply Chain Professional

Monday, January 30, 2017 · Rosemary Coates After working in the industry for nearly 30 years, I see supply chains analogies in everything I do. Attending the Women's March on Washington last week was no exception.

TPP is Finally Behind Us.

Monday, January 23, 2017 · Patrick Burnson President Trump's first executive action was to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week, generating a mixed reaction from trade and supply chain analysts.

3 Loads but only 2 Trucks: Which Load is Left Behind?

Monday, January 23, 2017 · Richard Koury Rassey and Yong Zheng Retailers often face demand uncertainty due to seasonality and variable consumer shopping behavior, so supply chain robustness is critical to ensure sufficient product availability.

Global Trade Issues to be Addressed at SMC3 Event

Monday, January 23, 2017 · Patrick Burnson As SMC³ Jump Start 2017 gets underway in Atlanta this week, three prominent international trade experts will address The Logistics Technology Summit.

California Exports Robust…For Now

Friday, January 20, 2017 · Patrick Burnson California's trade picture has been brightening of late and should maintain its current course at least through the first part of 2017, says Robert Kleinhenz, economist and executive director at Beacon Economics.

What May U.S. Supply Chain Managers Expect From Emerging Markets?

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 · Patrick Burnson China will continue to be strong, most economists agree

National Retail Federation Urged to Work with Ocean Carrier Alliances Early

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 · Patrick Burnson In a speech given to the National Retail Federation's International Trade Advisory Committee and Strategic Supply Chain Council in New York City yesterday, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission gave a brief overview of the current state of the containerized ocean cargo…

Human Rights in the Electronics and Information Communication Technology Industry

Thursday, January 12, 2017 · John Kloosterman and Michael Congiu The concepts of business and human rights continue to renovate how business views its place in the world, and its relationships to its customers, markets, and the states where it has operations.

Benny Mantin appointed Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Thursday, January 12, 2017 · SCMR Staff Prof. Benny Mantin has been appointed Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL), founded in December 2015 to establish Luxembourg as a world-class research and teaching hub in the field.