Tuesday, March 29, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
As SCMR has noted recently, higher volumes and greater operational complexities have caused a talent gap in the supply chain industry that many companies seek to fill with new graduates.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 · SCMR Staff
With an average age of 27, the 2016 supply chain superstars span industries ranging from manufacturing to education, financial services, medical devices, information technology, oil and gas, and government. Many are driving improvement in areas that matter to them and benefit…
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 · SCMR Staff
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) today announced that it is collaborating with global strategic management consulting firm A.T. Kearney as the new author and researcher to produce its Annual “State of Logistics Report."
Monday, February 1, 2016 · Tony Cragg and Tom McNamara
Companies such as Wal-Mart, Nike and Dell led the way in using technology to optimize the integration of materials movement between firms. Flows of information served to improve physical flows.
Thursday, January 28, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Supply Chain managers may expect more of the same when the next Manufacturing ISM Report On Business featuring the January 2016 data will be released on Monday, February 1.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 · Jaspar Siu and Santosh Stephen
Companies are generally aware of the importance of building resilience into their supply chains, but often find it difficult to actually quantify this increasingly important characteristic.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean shipping experts agree that the implementation of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) verified gross mass (VGM) regulations will add yet more complexity to the troubled global ocean container industry.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
It's time for senior level executives to pay closer attention to what happens in their warehouses, DCs, logistics and manufacturing operations. Those who underestimate its importance may pay a high price.
Friday, January 8, 2016 · SCMR Staff
MIT alum Jeff Silver, along with his wife Marianne and two of their sons, visited the Massachusetts of Institute of Technology to gift the Center for Transportation & Logistics with $2.5 million to help fund the Center's ongoing efforts in supply chain research and…
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The role for sustainability for business warrants a more nuanced dialogue. Taking a supply chain management perspective, it is crucial to not only “sell” the societal importance for pursuing sustainability but also to help companies translate sustainability into a…
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 · Greg Gerstenhaber and Peter Guarraia
When financial performance tumbled well below the expectations of shareholders at a US-based manufacturer of industrial parts, the new head of supply chain saw ways to make the supply chain part of the solution.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) recently released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address issues arising from the new container…
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 may cause problems for some managers, a recent report suggests.
Monday, November 23, 2015 · Diane A. Mollenkopf
Regardless of the motive, environmental and social supply chain sustainability requires a level of transparency, and ultimately integrity, that is only beginning to be recognized.
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