Supply Chain Management

Infor Rebrands GT Nexus Digital Network as Infor Nexus

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that it is rebranding its GT Nexus supply chain network as Infor Nexus, as it “digitally reinvents” the way supply chains execute and use data and intelligence to be more…

Pacific Northwest Supply Chain Managers Watching U.S.-China Trade Talks Closely

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
With the postponement of a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping to sign an agreement to end their trade war, shippers may be able to buy a little more time to realign their supply chains.

Navis Acquires Octopi Terminal Operating System for Small Container and Mixed Cargo Terminals

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world's leading organizations across the shipping supply chain.

Oracle Announces New Cloud Development to Break Down “Organizational Silos”

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Oracle announced a series of new innovations to Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud it says will help global organizations create more responsive and efficient supply chains.

Making a Difference Is an Imperative

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 · Jim Baehr
Technology will be key to maintaining a competitive advantage in tomorrow's supply chains

What to Do When Product Development is Behind & Over Budget

Monday, March 18, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek
Running behind or being over-budget are the two most common issues facing product development teams. When one or both happen, too often manufacturing managers and supply chain supervisors try to fix this the same way they fix other problems.

What Is Your Chinese Social Score?

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The government of China is now assigning a social credit score to each of its citizens in an attempt to monitor and encourage good behavior. According to the "social credit system," first announced in 2014, the intent is to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust…

Descartes Interview: E-Commerce Challenges in Air Cargo Sector

Monday, March 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Two executives from Descartes – an import/export trade database provider – recently shared their views on the current state of air cargo. Scott Sangster, Vice President, Global Logistics Network and Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, participate in…

Supply Chain News Updates: March Musings on Supply Chain Advances

Monday, March 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As we enter the third month of 2019, here are a few management updates to consider.

Are Out Of Stock Patterns Predictable?

Friday, March 8, 2019 · Xu (Tony) Li
The problem investigated by the researchers is that the manufacturer's retailer customers were experiencing frequent OOS events at their DCs.

Global Supply Chain Risk Events Increased 36% in 2018 According to Resilinc’s Annual EventWatch

Thursday, March 7, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
For corporations managing complex supply chains, 2018 provided many familiar challenges such as factory fires, extreme weather events, earthquakes and mergers and acquisitions.

Manufacturers and Supply Chain Managers Face Same Daunting Task: Building a Sales Workforce

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Oxford Economics has predicted that the amount of Baby Boomers in the global workforce would drop 9 percent between 2015 and 2020, from 31 percent in 2015 to 22 percent in 2020. Since then, a record 70 million baby boomers have retired. This has created a daunting new…

SCMR Interview: A Modern Supply Chain Needs to be Adaptive

Monday, March 4, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
It's important to understand why the original static supply chain has evolved into the modern, or digital, supply chain.

ASCM and Deloitte Announce 2018-2019 Supply Chain Case Competition Finalists

Friday, March 1, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and Deloitte are pleased to announce the 2018-2019 ASCM Case Competition finalists. ASCM student members from colleges and universities around the world showcased their supply chain knowledge by working on end-to-end supply…

Wisdom Comes from the Young

Friday, March 1, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Treatment of people must become a part of supply chain operational risk management. General Motors, Starbucks, Hollywood, and a variety of other businesses illustrate that racism and other bias incidents do not receive sufficient preparation and planning from a risk management…
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