Supply Chain Management

Financial Settlement in the Supply Chain Continues to Plague Many Managers

Thursday, July 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008, noted The Hackett Group in a recent survey. But their ability to collect from customers and…

The Half-Life of Supply Chain Knowledge

Monday, July 16, 2018 · Michael Gravier It has been a long time coming but the world is finally updating its perspective on trade and international relations for the first time since the Cold War ended.

New Credit Insurance Report Sheds Light on NAFTA and Hemispheric Trade Issues

Monday, July 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson With ongoing questions regarding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) yet to be resolved, Supply Chain Managers still involved with cross-border trade have concerns about financial settlement.

Rushing to adopt AI? Watch out for speed bumps.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 · Ken Cottrill, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Artificial intelligence (AI) along with the AI application known as machine learning have captured the imaginations of supply chain professionals, and many companies are pursuing AI projects.

HackerOne Report Exposes Widespread Cyber Abuses in Supply Chains

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Among the many ongoing concerns for managers of global supply chains has the proliferation on hostile hackers and the dark money that supports and enriches them.

Global Supply Chains Are Constantly Reshaping Real Estate Requirements, Says Prologis

Monday, July 9, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Prologis Research partnered with The Sequoia Partnership, a leading supply chain research group, to estimate the total cost of supply chains piece by piece. The result is a new model for evaluating the tradeoffs companies must make in their supply chains to optimize costs and…

In a Global Trade War, How Should Supply Chain Professionals Defend Their Companies?

Monday, July 9, 2018 · Rosemary Coates After three rounds of failed trade negotiations, a trade war between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, begins today. China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that China will fight back against the U.S. by imposing retaliatory tariffs on imports…

Targeting Emerging Markets, Oracle Extends Cloud-based Warehouse Management

Thursday, July 5, 2018 · Patrick Burnson To help manager reduce supply chain management costs, optimize inventory levels and improve customer service, Oracle recently announced the release of Oracle Warehouse Cloud.

MIT Supply Chain Management Program Ranked No. 1 in the World

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 · SCMR Staff The Master's Program of MIT Global SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network has been ranked as the world's No. 1 graduate business program in supply chain and logistics by Eduniversal. The Paris-based global rating agency for higher education ranked the…

Emerging Markets are Reaching Out and Reigning In

Monday, July 2, 2018 · Patrick Burnson While the physical movement of massive volumes of goods will remain part of most shipper's manufacturing and distribution plans, the digitization of supply chains in these new regions is changing many of the rules.

Procurement Assessments Need to Make a Comeback

Friday, June 29, 2018 · James M. Baehr The support of executive leadership and collaboration are two dimensions that consistently show up as priorities in most surveys.

Preparing the Supply Chain for Digital Transformation

Thursday, June 28, 2018 · Kevin McGirl Supply chain management has improved leaps and bounds in the past two decades thanks to advancements in logistics, infrastructure, communications and IT. Key industries have proven adaptable and resilient through times of economic uncertainty, but they are now faced with a…

Logility Teams With Aberdeen to Produce New Insights on Supply Chain “Segmentation”

Thursday, June 28, 2018 · Patrick Burnson A new report focused on “segmentation” for supply chain managers seeking insight on omnichannel demands has been issued by Logility, Inc. in conjunction with the consultancy, Aberdeen.

Trade Policy and Tariffs Could Mean More Rating Changes for U.S. Ports, Says Fitch

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers may see more rating changes for some U.S. ports over the next 12 months in the wake of an unusually active year of movement for the sector, say industry analysts at Fitch Ratings

Last-Mile Delivery Optimization Model with Drones

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 · Justin Yoon The use of drones as a supplement to delivery trucks show significant savings, with a base case median savings of 30% over using truck only. These savings are compelling enough to attract significant investment and future growth in the integration of drones in last-mile delivery.