Supply Chain

Big Gains Posted By Fedex

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 · SCMR Staff Fedex reported reports that its fiscal second quarter net income increased 14 percent annually to $500 million.

E2open Partners with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The agreement includes supply chain services delivery and joint marketing efforts in the United States.

INTTRA Partners with Cass to Deliver U.S. Import and Export Ocean Freight Indexes

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson New monthly report offers fresh insight into U.S. export and import container activity and trends

How Will You Know When to Exit China?

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 · Rosemary Coates Perhaps in our rush to take advantage of low cost manufacturing in China, we overlooked some of the costs.

Mid-Market Looks Like a Bright Spot for Supply Chain Management

Monday, December 9, 2013 · Patrick Burnson According to the first Sage Mid-Market Business Index survey, American business confidence in the mid-market is the fifth highest in the world.

Supply Chain Managers May Expect Decline in Warehouse Vacancies

Thursday, November 21, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Fourteen consecutive quarters of declining vacancies in the warehouse sector highlight the U.S. industrial real estate market’s momentum through the third quarter of 2013, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

SF Bay Area Sets the Supply Chain “Green” Standard

Thursday, November 21, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The San Francisco Bay Area can easily lay claim to being the epicenter for supply chain sustainability, with scores of companies here united in a mission to make transportation cleaner and more efficient.

Supply Chain Managers Told to Prepare for Demand Surge in 2014

Saturday, November 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Improved economic fundamentals will drive an acceleration in 2014 growth, said IHS Global Insight economists.

E2open Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

Saturday, November 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson E2open joins many leading, global businesses that have earned the prestigious ISO 27001 certification, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com

So You’ve Got Issues with Your Chinese Suppliers.  What Now?

Monday, November 11, 2013 · Rosemary Coates Chinese are much less direct in their communication than Westerners. In business dealings, you must watch for indirect signals and the context of the situation.

BCO’s work together to rebuild supply chain infrastructure

Friday, November 1, 2013 · SCMR Staff The recent progress made in transport infrastructure legislation speaks volumes about the cooperation of logistics and supply chain community stakeholders.

Beacon Economics Provides Mixed Forecast for California Supply Chains

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Supply chains in Southern California could be gaining traction as the year ends, say regional economists.

Supply Chain CEOs Express Optimism at CSCMP Conference

Monday, October 28, 2013 · SCMR Staff A focus on growth, regardless of its pace, was a key underlying theme in the results of the 20th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics CEOs, which was released last week in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference in Denver.

18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study a Hit at CSCMP

Monday, October 28, 2013 · Patrick Burnson “Big Data” was among the subjects addressed. Here are few more key takeaways.

New Study Released at CSCMP Conference Addresses “Big Data”

Monday, October 28, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The fact that we’ve entered the Big Data era was among the major themes surfacing at the recently-concluded Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals convention in Denver.