Global supply chain management - Articles - Page 152

Q&A: Making Sense of the Internet of Things

August 25, 2017

A discussion about how the internet of things and big data are affecting supply-chain operations - with a particular emphasis on their application to the warehouse.

With Some Countries, China Is in the Red

August 25, 2017

Bloomberg

China's big trade surpluses hog all the headlines, but imbalances go both ways.

Stymied by Water Footprint Assessment? This New Guide Can Help

August 24, 2017

Enviornmental Leader

A new handbook from the International Organization for Standardization aims to help companies understand how to undertake a water footprint assessment.

Opinion: Supply Chain Visibility Acquisition Market Is Heating Up

August 24, 2017

Paul Martyn, supply chain consultant, Forbes contributor

News of Descartes Systems Group's acquisition of MacroPoint LLC hit me right in the middle of a research effort vetting several of the more notable players that dominate the exact same solution space. I walked into the project wondering why there hadn't been more M&A activity; more specifically, why the market's Transportation Management System (TMS) vendors seemed to have conceded all-things-track-and-trace-related to this booming group of upstart "supply chain visibility" solution providers.

Four Barriers to Outsourcing: A Challenge for Logistics Service Providers

August 24, 2017

SupplyChainBrain, sponsored by Ryder

The success of logistics service providers (LSPs) rises and falls with the ever-shifting strategies of the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers that make up their customer base. Today, outsourcing is on the ascent. But can LSPs keep supporting the demand?

U.S. Lays Out Ambitious Schedule for Next Nafta Talks

August 24, 2017

Los Angeles Times

After the opening round of talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, at least this much is known: The U.S. is pushing for comprehensive changes and racing to meet a tight political calendar.

Parts Suppliers Take a Hit From the Amazon Effect

August 24, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Melanie Lichtfeld, owner of a Madison, Wis.-based plumbing company, used to tell customers they could wait weeks to buy their new kitchen sink from a local supplier. Now she orders the parts she needs on Amazon.com and they arrive two days later.

Q&A: In-Store Replenishment and Other Retail Fulfillment Concerns

August 23, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

It's no secret that Amazon is the greatest disruptor in the history of retail. The question is, how can traditional retailers, even very large ones, compete against a giant that can plow hundreds of millions into warehousing, order fulfillment and delivery? Customer satisfaction - and possibly the survival of many retailers - rides on the answer.

U.K. Traders Say Blockchain Can Ameliorate Impending Customs Congestion

August 23, 2017

Air Cargo World

U.K. traders say that blockchain could automate and systematize the administrative burdens of customs oversight generated by an impending customs regime, following the recent announcement by Brexit Secretary David Davis that a new customs system will be in place by 2019.

Manufacturers Call for Pause on U.S. LNG Export Permits

August 23, 2017

Maritime Executive

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has warned that the United States is set to use up 60 to 70 percent of its natural gas reserves by 2050 if all permitted LNG export terminals are built out.