Supply Chain

UPS Logistics Technologies to be acquired by Thoma Bravo

Friday, November 19, 2010 · Patrick Burnson UPS today announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm

National intermodal policy must drive rail plan, say educators

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson In its comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “National Rail Plan,” prominent supply chain educators have taken issue with several objectives

Robust throughput at Port of LA points to transpacific resilience

Monday, November 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Officials at the Port of Los Angeles, report that year to date, container volumes are up 17 percent, underscoring the continued reliance shippers have on transpacific calls to West Coast ocean cargo gateways.

Emerging markets drive mobile phone sales to new level

Monday, November 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totaled 417 million units in the third quarter of 2010, a 35 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009, according to Gartner, Inc

New Webinar Event to Focus on Supply Chain Productivity

Friday, November 12, 2010 · Frank Quinn "Virtual Conference" sponsored by Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Management magazines will examine tools and techniques to improve productivity in transportation, warehousing, logisitics, and labor management.

Sustainable procurement practices good for business and society

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Company sustainability ratings are proliferating as the environmental, social, and governance agenda steadily migrates from the margins to the mainstream of capital, procurement, and consumer markets

The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item - Part Two

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki In our last posting, we began outlining some of the aspects that make energy unique among purchased items and why a “one set and forget” or “one size fits all” purchasing procedure does not apply.

Closing the supply chain loop remains a priority for multinationals

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 · Patrick Burnson How can a company reduce impacts along the product life cycle, and what value chain strategies can be implemented to make this happen? This vexing question and several others were addressed by a panel convened for the BSR conference in New York last week.

Seaports and ocean carriers pursue sustainable goals

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 · Patrick Burnson “Beyond the Factory Gates: Extending Sustainability into the Logistics and Transportation Sector,” proved to be one of the more compelling panel discussions at last week’s BSR conference in New York.

BSR study shows supply chain’s sustainable practices are key

Monday, November 8, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Despite continuing uncertainty about the world’s economy, most survey respondents embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years

The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item - Part One

Sunday, November 7, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki Of the myriad of items that are purchased by companies on a daily basis, energy is a stand out.

Putting an end to exploitation

Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson As one of his final acts in office, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new law to provide more transparency in the supply chain

Asia Pacific air cargo figures suggest sustained regional recovery

Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson U.S. retailers and manufacturers continue to increase their reliance on air cargo from Asia, said a leading supply chain authority

Multinationals can exert influence on sustainable supply chain

Friday, October 29, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Eyefortransport’s 4th Sustainable Supply Chain Summit in San Francisco examined some of the more challenging aspects of “corporate responsibility” and outsourcing this week

Book Review:  “Dynamic” Supply Chains Called New Pathway to Productivity

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 · Frank Quinn New book titled Dynamic Supply Chains: Delivering Value Through People (2nd Edition) explains how to align supply chain operations with customer expectations. Companies that do this successfully achieve greater business success and customer satisfaction. In addition, their…