Global supply chain management - Articles - Page 372

From the S.F. Roundtable, Another Peek Into the Future

November 24, 2014

The future of supply-chain management doesn't rest within a crystal ball or psychic's parlor. It can be found each fall, at a dinner and panel hosted by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

How to Ensure Global Trade Compliance

November 24, 2014

Christos Linardakis, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The M&A Market for Logistics Companies in 2015

November 24, 2014

John Q. Anderson, Advisory Director, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC

Intelligent Transportation Planning

November 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The goal of intelligent transportation planning is to enable decisions based on what is happening across the entire supply chain, from upstream demand to downstream constraints, in order to create both value and resiliency, says Fabrizio Brasca, vice president of solutions strategy at JDA Software.

Visual Mapping of Supply Chain Risks Improves Response

November 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Having a visual map that overlays a company's key facilities, suppliers and lanes with actual or potential risks helps enable faster reaction to supply chain disruptions, says Chris Kushmaul, director of supply chain solutions at IDV Solutions.

How 3PLs are Responding to the 'Amazon Effect' and Other Market Trends

November 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The Amazon effect is raising consumer expectations for delivery services - expectations that logistics providers are struggling to meet without degrading margins, says Robert Lieb, supply chain management professor at Northeastern University. Lieb discusses this and other trends revealed in the annual survey of global 3PL CEOs.

Ex-Im Bank Signs $1Bn Memorandum of Understanding to Support U.S. Clean Energy Exports to India

November 21, 2014

Ex-Im Bank

Fred P. Hochberg, chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Chairman K.S. Popli of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to explore options for utilizing up to $1bn to finance the sale of U.S. clean energy exports to India.