Supply Chain

Building a Global Classroom for Supply Chain Talent

Thursday, September 26, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The supply chain profession urgently needs to fix the problem of a chronic shortage of talent, writes Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL.

Port of Los Angeles Ditches Container Fee

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners recently voted in favor of port staff’s recommendation to eliminate a never-used container fee created nearly six years ago to help finance major rail, highway and bridge improvement projects.

American Worldwide Agencies Partners with Australian E-commerce Company Qannu

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Qannu’s services enable Australian consumers to order goods from any number of U.S. websites while paying only one international shipping charge.

Oracle Corp. Releases Version 12.2 of the Oracle E-Business Suite

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Procurement and supply chain management professionals may benefit from Online Patching – a function aimed at support organizations with high-availability requirements. It is intended to reduce patching and maintenance downtimes

Conflict Minerals Issue Becomes More Complex For Supply Chain Managers

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Resistence to the Securities and Exchange Commission ruling that requires publicly traded companies to disclose the origins of conflict minerals contained in their products is breaking down rapidly, say compliance experts

Supply Chain Managers May Face Higher Trucking Rates

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff Trucking market conditions may result in seasonal pricing power for carriers, according to the Trucking Conditions Index released by freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates last week.

Retail Sales Picture Remains Blurred

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff Supply Chain Managers may still be guessing if demand will ramp up next month.

Lessons Learned at Material Handling & Logistics Conference

Thursday, September 12, 2013 · SCMR Staff Supply chain management is rarely included in an organization’s strategic roadmap

Remember 9/11: Supply Chain Managers Remain Vigilant

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson New procedures, rules and regulations now in place not only serve to deter future attacks, but also provide more transparency in the supply chain.

R&D Investments May Invigorate Global Supply Chains

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 · SCMR Staff Will 2013 be the year the economy finally gets over the blues and gets in gear?

Cass Freight Index Suggests Slower Growth Ahead

Friday, September 6, 2013 · SCMR Staff The August edition of the Cass Freight Index report showed mixed results in terms of freight expenditures and shipment volume, respectively.

Calgary’s Comeback

Thursday, September 5, 2013 · Patrick Burnson It has been nearly three months since floodwaters devastated several communities around southern Alberta in one of the largest natural disasters to ever hit the province.

Unsavory Business Practices

Thursday, September 5, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki One of the chief contributors to competitive advantage is the ability to generate new ideas, and implement those ideas, before your competition

Most Supply Chain Managers May Be in Dark About “Conflict Minerals”

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Although a recent Securities and Exchange Commission ruling requires that publicly traded companies must disclose the origins of conflict minerals contained in their products by May 2014, many supply chain managers may fail to meet the deadline

Chinese Shadow Banking

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 · Rosemary Coates Shadow banking or curbside lending is the way many merchants and manufacturers in China go about securing business loans.