Supply Chain

“Hostile Environment Liability Protection” Launched for Supply Chain Managers

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
A consortium of international risk management experts recently announced the launch of Hostile Environment Liability Protection (HELP), a risk mitigation, crisis response and insurance program.

Supply Chain Fraud and Detection Still Not Up to Par

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
More than one-quarter of professionals (28.9 percent) say their organizations experienced supply chain fraud, waste or abuse during the past 12 months

SCMR launches Supply Chain Job Board

Monday, May 18, 2015 · Josh Bond
New service helps employees explore opportunities and employers scan resumes or post open positions to 135,000+ monthly visitors.

Supply Chain Managers May Be Considering New Seaport Options, Says Report

Thursday, May 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
East Coast ports are growing at a faster rate than their West Coast counterparts, according to the inaugural edition of CBRE Group, Inc.'s “North America Ports Logistics Annual Report.”

Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute for Supply Management is Bullish

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 · Jeff Berman
Growth firmly remains in the cards for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors in 2015

New Supply Chain Risk Index Shows Significant Geographic Shift

Friday, May 1, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Norway is ranked #1 in the Index as the country best suited for companies seeking to avoid disruptions in their global supply chain operations. Venezuela ranked last on the list of the 130 countries and territories listed. The three regions of the United States – East,…

Do Subsidies Improve Drug Delivery in Southern Africa?

Thursday, April 30, 2015 · Chelsey Graham and Ricardo Ghersa
Programs to improve healthcare in developing countries rely, to a large extent, on the efficiency of pharmaceutical delivery systems in these regions. In places such as Southern Africa, price inflation along the value chain makes medicines less accessible.

Freight Condition Index Signals New Challenges for Supply Chain Managers

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 · Jeff Berman
The most recent edition of the Shippers Condition Index (SCI) from freight transportation consultancy FTR made it clear that tougher times are back for supply chain managers.

IT Disruption Risk in the Supply Chain

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 · APQC
A recent survey conducted by APQC indicates that many organizations have been affected by various types of IT disruptions within the last two years.

UPS Shares Insight on Pharma Supply Chain Trends

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
UPS sees the greatest demand for our cold chain transportation services in Europe and the U.S., which are the two largest export markets for healthcare.

Supply Chain Managers May Expect Better Reliability From Ocean Carriers

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean cargo carrier service reliability across the three core East-West trades hit a five-month peak in March with an aggregate on-time performance of 64 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain…

New JDA Report Examines Omni-channel Fulfillment

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 · SCMR Staff
While keeping customers content is clearly responsibility number one, the objective for every business is turning a profit

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Looks Into Ocean Shipping Visibility

Monday, April 13, 2015 · SCMR Staff
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) invites readers to participate in a short survey regarding Supply Chain Visibility in their organizations.

Navis World 2015 Examines Complexity of Port and Terminal Operations

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Despite great strides in mechanization and technology, many U.S. ports and terminals remain challenged by political conflicts, internecine competition, and internal communication issues.

Aging Material Handling Systems Will Challenge Growth, Says Tompkins

Thursday, March 26, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Many material handling systems used today are beginning to show their age. What were once considered brand new systems are now deteriorating and fighting to stay current.
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