Monday, March 18, 2019 · Mark Dohnalek
Running behind or being over-budget are the two most common issues facing product development teams. When one or both happen, too often manufacturing managers and supply chain supervisors try to fix this the same way they fix other problems.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The government of China is now assigning a social credit score to each of its citizens in an attempt to monitor and encourage good behavior. According to the "social credit system," first announced in 2014, the intent is to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust…
Monday, March 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Two executives from Descartes – an import/export trade database provider – recently shared their views on the current state of air cargo. Scott Sangster, Vice President, Global Logistics Network and Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, participate in…
Friday, March 8, 2019 · Xu (Tony) Li
The problem investigated by the researchers is that the manufacturer's retailer customers were experiencing frequent OOS events at their DCs.
Thursday, March 7, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
For corporations managing complex supply chains, 2018 provided many familiar challenges such as factory fires, extreme weather events, earthquakes and mergers and acquisitions.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Oxford Economics has predicted that the amount of Baby Boomers in the global workforce would drop 9 percent between 2015 and 2020, from 31 percent in 2015 to 22 percent in 2020. Since then, a record 70 million baby boomers have retired. This has created a daunting new…
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
With the passing of last month's annual Air Forwarders Association conference in Las Vegas, we caught up with the AfA's executive director Brandon Freid for this exclusive interview which first appeared in our sister publication -- Logistics Management.
Monday, March 4, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
It's important to understand why the original static supply chain has evolved into the modern, or digital, supply chain.
Friday, March 1, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and Deloitte are pleased to announce the 2018-2019 ASCM Case Competition finalists. ASCM student members from colleges and universities around the world showcased their supply chain knowledge by working on end-to-end supply…
Friday, March 1, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Treatment of people must become a part of supply chain operational risk management. General Motors, Starbucks, Hollywood, and a variety of other businesses illustrate that racism and other bias incidents do not receive sufficient preparation and planning from a risk management…
Thursday, February 28, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Container-shipping industry needs to offset up to $10 billion in costs accompanying new international sulfur regulation, says AlixPartners study
Thursday, February 28, 2019 · Ken Cottrill
From a shipper's perspective, 2018 was a tough year for procuring truckload transportation, as carriers gained the upper negotiating hand in a capacity-starved market.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
E-commerce and logistics companies claimed a larger share of the 100 largest industrial-and-logistics leases signed in 2018 than they did a year earlier, underscoring the growing influence of those companies on U.S. warehouse construction, according to a new report from CBRE.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Accenture is collaborating with Mastercard, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Everledger, and Mercy Corps to launch the circular supply chain capability, a blockchain-based solution designed to improve supply chain transparency by empowering consumers to directly reward sustainable…
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