Supply Chain

Diverse Partners Play Key Roles in Food Cold Chain

Monday, August 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson Amazon's recent bid to purchase Whole Foods made mainstream media headlines, but the e-commerce giant will still have to adhere to time-tested verities. An integrated U.S. cold chain requires optimized service from ports, 3PLs, cold storage warehousing, transportation…

What CEOs Can Learn From Their Frontline Workers

Thursday, August 24, 2017 · Mark Dohnalek In today's competitive environment, the most effective CEOs are the ones armed with the most knowledge of their industry, company, and products or services.

APICS and JD.com Expand Strategic Relationship

Friday, August 18, 2017 · SCMR Staff APICS, the association for supply chain management, and JD.com, China's largest retailer, signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to introduce an omnichannel benchmark system that will advance best practices in the end-to-end supply chain performance of the…

Oracle Introduces Major Innovations to Supply Chain Applications

Monday, August 14, 2017 · SCMR Staff The new release includes a number of innovative solutions including: supplier collaboration, quality management, maintenance, sales and operations planning, demand management, and supply planning, as well as expansions across all existing solutions.

Compartmentalized Trucks Cut the Cost of Grocery Distribution

Monday, August 7, 2017 · Dr. Alexander Hübner and Manuel Ostermeier Groceries need to be stored and transported at different temperatures depending on the nature of each product – so why not rationalize the distribution of these items by accommodating different temperature zones in the same truck?

NAFTA Renegotiation and its Supply Chain Implications Explored

Thursday, August 3, 2017 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers are now trying to understand the implications of the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation to begin this month. In an exclusive interview with two prominent trade attorneys, the complexity of the development becomes more evident.

What to Know About New Product Launches

Monday, July 24, 2017 · Mark Dohnalek Your product launch is only the first step but keeping customers satisfied and loyal by being receptive and responsive will be part of every future step in your success.

Protiviti Study Contains New Findings on Value of Procurement

Friday, July 21, 2017 · Patrick Burnson According to a new procurement study by global consulting firm Protiviti, nearly half of finance leaders claim that 20 percent or less of procurement savings wind up dropping to their companies' bottom line.

Amber Road Enhances Restricted Party Screening

Friday, July 14, 2017 · Patrick Burnson Amber Road announced this week that it has added advanced Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) lists to Its Global Knowledge database.

Managing the customer-centric supply chain

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 · Gary Allen Major disruptions and heightened customer expectations are changing the way supply chains are managed.

Collaboration is Key to Successful Supply Chains – So Why Aren’t More Companies Doing It?

Friday, July 7, 2017 · Michael Gravier According to a recent study from 3M, 70-percent of suppliers claim that half their customers do not have systems in place for collaboration – this leads to inefficiencies.

Leveraging This Overlooked Supply Chain Opportunity Improves Efficiency

Thursday, June 29, 2017 · Megan Ray Nichols Supply chain logistics often focus on offsite storage and transportation. These are incredibly important aspects, of course, but it does overlook one thing that can be very effective — on site storage and basic assembly.

New Ti Report: Global Freight Forwarding Growing, But Rates Remain Low

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain industry analysts report that the global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms this past year, an annual jump of 2.1% led by the back of higher air and sea volume growth.

Biomass Business Study Uses Logistics as a Measure of Commercial Success

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 · Dr. Luca Urciuoli Enterprises engaged in using waste products as raw materials for bio-commodities help companies and countries to meet their sustainability goals. But to be successful they also must be commercially viable.

Oakland Vies To Become Global Supply Chain Hub

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 · Patrick Burnson More news surfaced recently confirming that the Port of Oakland is consolidating its position as a leading ocean cargo gateway in the U.S.