Supply Chain Management

Global Port Terminals Continue to Weigh Significant Benefits of Automation, Says Survey

Monday, March 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson More evidence that the ocean cargo sector is initiating digital advances surfaced recently in a global port terminal survey conducted by Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation.

Are CPOs Painted into a Corner?

Friday, March 16, 2018 · James M. Baehr There are numerous well-developed Procurement organizations doing progressive work across the scope of the discipline – from basic buying through Supplier Relationship Management.

Atradius Report Examines the Current State of Asia Pacific Supply Chains

Friday, March 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Global trade credit insurer Atradius recently released its annual report on the Asia-Pacific region providing in-depth reviews of each country's performance outlook by industry, and how political and economic situations are playing a role in the current business climate.

Logistics Trends & Insights LLC’s Annual Freight Forwarding Survey Examines Supply Chain Trends

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Logistics Trends & Insights LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia-based consultancy, is conducting its third “Evolving Freight Forwarding Survey, and invites SCMR readers to participate.

West Coast Supply Chain Stakeholders Review PierPass Extended Gate Alternatives

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson The Tioga Group Inc. and World Class Logistics (WCL) Consulting Inc. presented the results of their evaluation of two potential alternatives to the current model used under the OffPeak program managed by PierPass. Since 2005, the OffPeak program has mitigated traffic…

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Managers To Attend 2018 Automation Summit Next Week

Thursday, March 8, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Automation is quickly becoming an increasingly important priority for the ocean shipping industry and the technology that is currently available is having a widespread impact. However, not all ports and terminals are taking advantage of the technology at the same pace and many…

Deakin Launches Program to Plug Supply Chain Gender Gap

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · SCMR Staff Program is designed to link the demand for talented female workers with women and girls across the community

RapidRatings and Resilinc Corporation Partner to Address Common Supply Chain Risks

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · Patrick Burnson The Global Supply Chain Resiliency Council's annual conference got underway in San Francisco this week, where the partnership between RapidRatings and Resilinc Corporation was announced.

INTTRA Captures More Share of Digitized Ocean Carrier Supply Chains

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Executives for the neutral electronic transaction platform, INTTRA , announced that the software and information provider has expanded its ocean carrier network recently.

It’s Not the Tariffs, It’s the Trade Wars

Monday, March 5, 2018 · Rosemary Coates Tariffs create a false sense of well-being among U.S. manufacturers.

Chainalytics and Drewry Partner to Create Ocean Buying Group

Friday, March 2, 2018 · Patrick Burnson A new partnership forged between two prominent global supply chain consultancies was announced today by Chainalytics and Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Regional Winners Selected in 2018 Case Competition

Thursday, March 1, 2018 · SCMR Staff APICS, Deloitte name seven talented teams to compete in finals of the best-in-class, global event

Five Steps to Implementing a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 · Kevin McGirl Supply chain companies are typically overloaded with data. They need to process huge volumes of financial, customer, logistical and operational information daily to stay running smoothly.

Retail Supply Chains Ride Current Surge in Consumer Confidence

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 · Patrick Burnson As the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference concludes this week in Phoenix, leading industry indicators point to continued consumer confidence.

Economics Is Strategy

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 · Rosemary Coates More control and influence by China is inevitable. The strengthening of China's ties and interdependencies is happening in plain sight.