Supply Chain Management

Oracle Gets Supply Chains Talking with New Digital Assistants

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson To help organizations plan and execute more efficient and agile supply chain operations, Oracle has expanded Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud with new collaboration, integration, and digital assistant capabilities.

ASCM Day 1: If it’s Monday, it must be Las Vegas

Monday, September 16, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock The first day of the first event under the ASCM banner began with a focus on the global supply chain

Advances in SCM Expected to be Announced at Oracle OpenWorld

Friday, September 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson When Oracle OpenWorld 2019 gets underway in San Francisco on September 16, the world's largest and most prominent business and technology conference will feature significant announcements for the global supply chain community.

Global SCM Disruption Mitigated by Foreign Trade Zones

Friday, September 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson The Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), Exposition at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago proved to be another great success, report attendees. And little wonder. With trade policy currently a hot political topic, the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program plays an even more important role…

Peak Season Supply Chain Management Concerns Addressed

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson As global supply chain managers ready themselves for the ocean cargo industry's “Peak Season,” several industry experts have been sharing their insights and forecasts with Supply Chain Management Review.

LevaData and Resilinc Are Leading the Way for the Digitalization of Supply Chain Risk

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 · SCMR Staff A global partnership agreement between Resilinc Corporation and LevaData was announced today.

BluJay Solutions Finds Customer Experience Overtakes Cost as Top Supply Chain Differentiator

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 · SCMR Staff BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services, today released the findings from its second annual research study in the report, “Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments.”

Risks and Opportunities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Monday, September 9, 2019 · Michael Gravier The new “deep technologies” of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are often compared to past technologies such as electricity and the internet. This is a mistake.

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.

When disaster strikes, the DLA is ready

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock As a hurricane is about the make landfall, the Defense Logistics Agency's supply chain is ready to roll into action

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.

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.

G-7 Mandate: CMA CGM Foregoes the Northern Sea Route

Monday, August 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, announced two major decisions certain to have an impact on the future of the maritime industry.

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.