Supply Chain

GT Nexus and Capgemini Enter Strategic Partnership

Monday, December 8, 2014 · Patrick Burnson GT Nexus and Capgemini Consulting in France recently announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to deliver a supply chain control tower to drive transformation in the manufacturing, life sciences, CPG and retail industries.

Supply Chain Aspirations – Part IV

Monday, December 8, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki Advice for internal decision makers

Oracle Introduces its Solution for Project-Driven Supply Chain

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The new integrated initiative may allow project managers and material planners to enhance collaboration, material planning, decision-making, and execution throughout the project lifecycle

Looking Back Over 25 Years of Research on Third-party Logistics

Monday, December 1, 2014 · Robert C. Lieb Over the past 25 years, the third-party logistics (3PL) industry has evolved from an emerging industry to a global best practice, setting the stage for the next 25 years of dynamic change.

Rebalancing Act 2015: This Year’s Battle For Your Supply Chain’s Life

Monday, December 1, 2014 · Tom Wrobleski What you need to know, and which indicators you should be watching, to win the re-balancing battle between inventory and transportation.

What’s Your Supply Chain Priority?

Monday, December 1, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock What does it take to remain a supply chain leader? Supply Chain Management Review put that question to executives at four of the best performing global supply chains and asked about their plans to remain at the top of their games in the year ahead.

Outlook: Globalization Heads Toward Recovery in 2015

Monday, December 1, 2014 · Patrick Burnson As the global economic center of gravity shifts eastward many analysts say emerging economies will see bigger gains than advanced economies. At the same time, however, Europe remains the most “connected” region.

US Port Delays Force Shippers to Look to the Sky

Monday, December 1, 2014 · SCMR Staff Recent US West Coast port congestion issues have temporarily reversed the long-term modal shift from air to ocean as shippers seek alternative ways to make sure their goods hit the stores in time for the US holiday season, note analysts at Drewry Supply Chain Advisors in London.

Supply Chain Aspirations – Part II

Monday, November 24, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki The road to success starts with creating executive awareness

DHL Global Mail Now Becomes DHL ecommerce

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 · SCMR Staff Express delivery and logistics services provider DHL recently announced it has rebranded the name of its DHL Global Mail group to DHL eCommerce

JDA and IBM Collaborate on Omni-Channel Supply Chains

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff Supply chain and logistics software and technology provider JDA Software Group Inc. and technology bellwether IBM announced last week they are collaborating to provide shippers with an integrated omni-channel supply chain that will enable shippers to make smart real time…

The Evolving Landscape of Low Cost Country Sourcing…Reprised

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki Are last year’s low-cost countries the right answer for the future? Maybe not.

Supply Chain Speak

Monday, October 27, 2014 · SCMR Staff The challenge is learning to speak the language of supply chain managers

Ebola and Humanitarian Logistics

Thursday, October 23, 2014 · SCMR Staff Fear of an Ebola outbreak in the United States has spurred two key proposals for preventing the spread of this deadly disease, writes MIT’s Jarrod Goentzel. In his recent blog, he notes that these include travel bans from West Africa and stockpiling Personal Protective…

Balancing Financial Settlement and Inventory Levels Remain Key Concerns For Supply Chain Managers

Monday, October 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Some offshoring trends are also presenting new challenges