Supply Chain Management

“Supply Chain Digital Transformation” to be Addressed at USC Forum

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The USC Center for GSCM will be staging “Supply Chain Digital Transformation” (SCDT) next month. This is a forum for stakeholders from industry, public policy, academia and innovators to step out of their respective silos to work together on digitizing the supply chain.

AAPA, Lamar University To Sign Port Management Education Agreement

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 · SCMR Staff
The agreement enables port professionals certified in AAPA's Professional Port Manager (PPM) program to earn up to six credit hours in the university's fully online, graduate degree programs in port management.

New Avenues for Growth That Also Generate High Returns Exist for Supply Chain Partners

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 · SCMR Staff
By Focusing on the Right Success Factors, Transportation and Logistics Companies Can Achieve Profitable Growth, Says BCG Report

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part III

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Another sobering note was sounded when Airports Council International (ACI) released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2016–2040 in Montreal last month, confirming that the weakened global economy and a sluggish global trade environment were…

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part II

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Tailwinds that used to propel global trade and air cargo volumes are likely to be much weaker in the future than they were in the past

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part I

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
While load factors for most of 2016 remained historically low – thereby keeping yields under pressure – industry analysts forecast a “soft turnaround” in final quarter. Regulatory obstacles and trade barriers must be addressed before logistics managers see any…

MIT-USAID Program Releases Supply Chain Evaluation of Malaria Diagnostics

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Lauren McKown
The World Health Organization estimates that nearly half of the world's population is at risk for malaria, a life-threatening, but ultimately curable and preventable disease spread by mosquitos.

A Revolution in Container Rates

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 · Andrew Lubin
Xeneta tracks actual container rates of 20', 40' and hi-cube boxes on some 60,000+ shipping lanes worldwide, thereby enabling their clients to use the rate information to make informed decisions in both their spot and contract rate negotiations.

Inbound Shipping Remains Strong, Say Supply Chain Analysts

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 · Jeff Berman
September shipments––at 927,600––were up 1.3 percent annually and down 11.2 percent compared to August's 1,042,942 which marked the first time shipments for a single month have eclipsed the 1 million mark since Panjiva first began collecting this data in July 2007.

AAPA Focuses On Three Key Priorities For Water Resources Bill

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 · SCMR Staff
APA urges passing WRDA 2016 this year, enabling the much-needed return to biennial legislation and authorizing 21st century navigation channel improvements.

Clinton or Trump on Global Trade?

Monday, October 10, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
The Republican Party was always noted for being pro-trade, but with Trump as the GOP leader, it seems the GOP is becoming the anti-trade party.

Despite Expected Rise in Regulatory Scrutiny, Few are Prepared to Manage Product Safety Crises

Thursday, October 6, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
While 42.1 percent of respondents to a recent Deloitte poll expect government agency scrutiny of product safety to increase through 2017, just 15.1 percent are fully prepared to manage a product safety or quality crisis.

Supply Chain Holiday Sales Forecast Looks Promising

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 · Jeff Berman
The National Retail Federation has issued a positive forecast for Holiday Sales.

Measuring the Human Toll Taken By Hanjin’s Insolvency

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The human toll of Hanjin's financial catastrophe is much worse for the seafarers still held hostage by the company

Big Data is Highlighted in 2017 21st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study

Monday, October 3, 2016 · Jeff Berman
The study was released last week by Capgemini Consulting, Penn State University, and Penske Logistics at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
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