Supply Chain

Guest Opinion: Mitigating Tariffs in Supply Chain Design

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 · Haley Roberts and Paul Baris
The ever-changing political climate has made it more important than ever to consider the impact of tariff regulation changes on supply chain design. The past couple of years of uncertainties have limited companies' options to mitigate tariffs and off-set expenses to their…

Amazon ad nauseum

Monday, January 6, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
As noted in our three-part feature on outsourcing, E-commerce has become a growth driver in all 3PL segments and working with or against Amazon remains a hot topic, notes Evan Armstrong, president of A&A.

Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Will Be Ongoing Trend: Part III

Monday, January 6, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
New research confirms that the current risk mitigating trend in the third-party arena will continue this year. Indeed, eighty-five percent of logistics managers expect that their outsourcing budget will increase by more than 5% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc., with a…

Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Will Be Ongoing Trend: Part II

Friday, January 3, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
New research confirms that the current risk mitigating trend in the third-party arena will continue this year. Indeed, eighty-five percent of logistics managers expect that their outsourcing budget will increase by more than 5% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc., with a…

Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Will Be Ongoing Trend

Thursday, January 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
New research confirms that the current risk mitigating trend in the third-party arena will continue this year. Indeed, eighty-five percent of logistics managers expect that their outsourcing budget will increase by more than 5% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc., with a…

CFOs Are Overlooking the Transformative Power of Procurement, A.T. Kearney Study Finds

Monday, December 30, 2019 · SCMR Staff
External procurement spending is the single largest cost element for most companies and a crucial component of their value chains. But, many companies are failing to realize the powerful benefits that procurement can bring, according to a new study by A.T. Kearney.

Supply Chain Risks and Opportunities Heading into 2020

Monday, December 30, 2019 · John Lorié
Despite the challenges facing businesses in 2020, there are some silver linings, apart from the hope that the "phase one" conclusion of the trade deal between the U.S. and China has created.

Oldest Humanitarian Supply Chains Date Back to Days of Chivalry

Monday, December 23, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Across the world, the Order of Malta is dedicated to the preservation of human dignity and the care of all those in need, regardless of their origin or religion.

New Decade Will Bring New Manufacturing Technologies & Techniques

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek
Supply chain managers have seen manufacturing and supply chain advances reach heights that weren't even dreamed of by business leaders from long ago.

The University of Washington’s Master of Supply Chain Scholarship Announced

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The University of Washington's top-ranked Master of Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics degree program has announced that it will award several scholarships to students (up to $20,000) beginning in Autumn Quarter 2020.

Digital Continuous Improvement & Procurement: Value Creation at the Intersection of Smart Automation

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
“Digital Continuous Improvement & Procurement: Value Creation at the Intersection of Smart Automation and Advanced Analytics,” contains recent research finds that world-class procurement organizations that fully optimize their technology architecture and embrace smart…

Global Supply Chain Managers Still Concerned About Trade Conflicts

Monday, December 16, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
While trade tensions between the U.S. and China have eased recently, a recent survey launched by Resilience360 indicates that companies with global manufacturing networks remain concerned.

Why Your Store Should Offer BOPIS

Monday, December 16, 2019 · Tom Enright
Optimize customer experience and sales by offering online shoppers the option to pick up their purchases in your stores Retailers consider the last mile of their fulfilment operation to be the most important to get right in order to keep customers content and loyal.

Slavery in the Supply Chain is Still a Reality

Thursday, December 12, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
While many supply chain stakeholders believe all forms of global slavery were abolished more than a hundred and fifty years ago, new research reveals that the world has more slaves today than any other time.

The Big Picture: The view from the round table

Thursday, December 12, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
Last summer, we heard from supply chain executives from three small to mid-sized companies on the challenges faced by their organizations and how they're addressing them.
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