Supply Chain

Visiting Sailors Vaccinated for COVID-19 at Port of Long Beach

Friday, May 28, 2021 · Patrick Burnson International ship crews arriving at the Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of an ongoing partnership between the Port of Long Beach, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services and the National Guard.

New global Survey Points to Executing Supply Chain Digital Planning to Mitigate “Uncertainty”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 · SCMR Staff A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has found that only 3% of companies experienced no COVID-related business impact, and 42% of organizations say the pandemic has…

United Nations Calls Upon Global Ocean Cargo Operators to “Optimize” Before it’s Too Late

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Monitoring of port calls and liner schedules, along with better tracing and port call optimization, are among the issues covered by the growing field of “maritime informatics,” says UNCTAD,

Accenture’s Technology Vision 2021 Survey Addresses Supply Chain “Stress”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson New findings from Accenture’s Technology Vision 2021, based on responses from more than 600 supply chain leaders, demonstrate that 81% of executives said the pandemic has been their organization’s largest stress test.

Gartner’s Supply Chain Research Team Releases New Study on 3PL Innovation

Monday, May 24, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Multiple trends are affecting the ability of logistics functions and third-party logistics (3PL) providers to effectively deliver on their goals, notes a new research study by Gartner.

Longing For A Digital Twin: What The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Can Teach Us

Monday, May 24, 2021 · Patrick Long Find out why the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack reinforces the need for modeling and creating a digital twin of a supply chain, which can go a long way in planning for uncertainty.

Relic of the Past Should be Dead in the Water

Monday, May 24, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The Long Beach City Council is considering the transfer of Pier H, which includes the ill-fated Queen, to the Long Beach Harbor Department. John McLaurin, President of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, is among the chief critics of this idea.

Digital Data Connections Should be Key to Any Supply Chain Infrastructure Plans

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Recent supply chain disruptions suggest that President Biden’s physical infrastructure plan must reflect the changing nature of the 21st century economy.

SOTI Global Report Finds That Transportation and Logistics Employees Less Efficient Sans Technology

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 · SCMR Staff An increase in e-commerce sales of up to 27.6% in the last year is causing transportation and logistics (T&L) companies tremendous strain as they work to fulfill a surge in orders due to the global pandemic.

Matson Logistics Expedited LCL Service Fills Transpacific Void

Monday, May 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Due to ongoing congestion at U.S. West Coast ports, demand for LCL services from Asia is ramping up, say industry analysts. The surge in e-commerce is further fueling growth. But just as nature abhors a void, one innovative supply chain player is finding an opportunity in the…

Delivering Strategic Value through Supply Chain as a Service

Monday, May 17, 2021 · Michael Dominy The events of the past year, and in particular the pandemic, forced supply chains to rapidly change and shined a new spotlight on supply chains. Looking ahead, supply chain leaders have an opportunity to leverage this newfound attention to move beyond cost optimization and…

Rising Rollover Rates Show Worsening Maritime Supply Chain Delays

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · SCMR Staff Last month’s rollover rates published by project44, the global leader in advanced visibility for shippers and logistics service providers, indicate that maritime supply chain woes are worsening, with little indication that carriers are addressing the industry’s serious…

Inmar Intelligence Survey Reveals that Consumers Will Spend More and Wait Longer For Online Buys

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Inmar Intelligence, a data-driven technology-enabled services company, today revealed findings on e-commerce consumer insights, including what shoppers would give up just to get free shipping on their purchase. In a survey of over 1,000 U.S. consumers, Inmar Intelligence…

Regulatory Changes, Food Fraud, and the Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 Highlighted in BSI Report

Monday, May 10, 2021 · SCMR Staff BSI, a "business improvement and standards company," unveiled its annual Supply Chain Risk Insights 2021 Report that identifies the trends and associated risks likely to impact global supply chains in the year ahead.

We Don’t Know What Makes Supply Chains Work

Monday, May 10, 2021 · Michael Gravier The Colonial Pipeline hack really drives home what I recently wrote about how most companies don’t think strategically about their supply chain connections. At a fundamental level, we don’t have any idea what makes supply chains work. Some of you with years of experience…