Supply Chain

Procurement Assessments – Start with Why

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 · Jim Baehr Can your Procurement group clearly articulate WHY you do WHAT you do?

Supply Chain Management News Roundup from August 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Patrick Burnson As we do at the start of a every new month, here's a roundup of significant events and news from the last one.

American Logistics Aid Network Urges Precautions, Preparation For Hurricane Dorian

Thursday, August 29, 2019 · Patrick Burnson As Hurricane Dorian heads toward the mainland U.S., the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is urging residents of Florida, the Gulf Coast and other parts of the Southeast to start preparing – and advising the logistics community to get ready to help.

Achieving Success with AI in the Supply Chain: The 8 Keys to Success

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 · SCMR Staff This webinar explores the fundamentals that supply chain managers must understand in order to maximize business results from AI implementations.

Digital Transformation Can Enable Typical Procurement Organizations To Reduce Cost by 45%

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 · Patrick Burnson Through full deployment of digital tools, typical procurement organizations can reduce operational costs by up to 45%, achieving efficiency levels below those of today's world-class procurement organizations, new research from The Hackett Group, Inc. maintains.

IMO 2020 is Just a Good Start for Ocean Cargo Supply Chains, Says iContainers

Monday, August 26, 2019 · Klaus Lysdal Come January 2020, the shipping industry will reign in a new era of maritime shipping and take a major leap towards environmental commitment.

U.S. China Trade Tensions Have Impact on Emerging Markets

Thursday, August 22, 2019 · Patrick Burnson The August Forecast Flash from Global Insight by IHS Markit contains its fair share of good news and bad news, say economists.

Carbon Neutral Warehousing: A Fresh Perspective

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 · Joe White Warehouse operators realize the importance of sustainably to both the environment and their customers.

Supply Chain and Operations: How to Turn Your Company’s Hidden Gem into a Driver of Business Growth

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 · Don Schulman and Kris Timmermans As companies focus their business strategies to center around customers, collaboration within the C-suite is crucial.

Oracle Teams with CargoSmart on Ocean Cargo Blockchain Initiative

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 · Patrick Burnson Oracle has recently collaborated with CargoSmart in what it is calling a “significant milestone” in forming the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) blockchain consortium.

Food Banking May Be Key to Vexing SCM Challenge

Monday, August 19, 2019 · Patrick Burnson The Global Cold Chain Alliance, a Washington D.C.-based industry association, reports that billions of pounds of food go to waste annually, while one in four people are malnourished.

Five Solutions for Common Product Development Challenges

Friday, August 16, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek The only way to succeed is to be adaptable and prepared with alternatives in designs, teams, and realignments all within timeframes, budgeting, testing, partner selection and more.

Trade Wars - Is Vietnam Next?

Monday, August 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates Trade war talk about Vietnam began in May, when the U.S. Treasury added Vietnam to a watchlist of countries being monitored for possible currency manipulation and began pressuring the country to lower its trade surplus with the U.S.

An Alternative Route to a Fuel-Efficient Last Mile

Monday, August 12, 2019 · Josué C. Velázquez-Martínez, Karla M. Gámez-Pérez, and Ken Cottrill The recent announcement by UPS that it will start delivering packages on Sundays next year is another sign of the inexorable growth of e-commerce – and the number of delivery trucks on the roads. More vehicles equal more fuel consumed and more CO2 emitted, increasing the…

Australian Shippers: Why You Need to Rethink Supply Chains for the Tariff Storm

Monday, August 12, 2019 · Henrik Smedberg While many Australian companies have opened new opportunities by moving to global supply chains, few have mapped the vulnerabilities surrounding them. They don't fully understand the economic, legal and reputational risks they're now exposed to.