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Porsche Gets Greener, Shifts to Sustainable Transport Logistics
Discover how Porsche is reimagining transport logistics with innovative, leading the way with sustainable solutions
How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge?
Maryland's Department of Transportation has weighed in with an estimate of cost and time for a full repair.
Retailers Take Lead in Big-Box Warehouse Leasing, CBRE Finds
Retailers and wholesalers dominate big-box warehouse leasing in North America, signaling a significant shift in the market.
Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.

Business Resources

Henkel’s Global Warehouse Network Runs on Blue Yonder
In this case study Blue Yonder’s solutions have helped Henkel improve the speed, accuracy, efficiency, service level...
Ecommerce and Packaging, From All Angles
Top-of-mind CPG concerns around e-commerce packaging are addressed, including package design, sustainability, specialized packaging equipment, and Amazon’s...


Business News

Don’t Build Weapons of Math Destruction
The business community might not develop Weapons of Math Destruction, but it might develop models of moderate distortion if they rely too heavily on face-valid factors, without checking for validity.

2018 Women in Supply Chain Survey
AWESOME and Gartner, have collaborated on research that sheds light on and tracks progress toward the advancement of women’s supply chain leadership.

Leadership and the Democratization of Supply Chains
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will continue the democratization of technology.

Managing the Supply Chain Complexity Paradigm
This paper offers insight into managing supply chain and product complexity by providing background into the complexity’s sources, a framework for understanding its drivers, and methods to manage it.

FedEx Surprises Wall Street with Resignation of President & COO David J. Bronczek
FedEx Corp. threw Wall Street into a loop by announcing the resignation of Fred Smith’s top deputy David J. Bronczek just weeks after he joined the company’s board, Raj Subramaniam will take over as president and chief operating officer March 1.

Want To Be Like Amazon? Treat Your Customers Like Kings
From day one, Amazon observed its customers, asked for their input, anticipated their wants and needs, and treated them with complete trust and respect.

Are Graduate Degrees Leading to Less Job Options?
The economy is humming all cylinders, employers say they can’t find employees with the right skills, yet graduate students report a tough job market. Are Advanced Degrees Taking Students Backwards in Employment?

Keeping Up with the Retail Consumer
6 Supply Chain Disciplines Retailers Must Master - Developed by Adrian Gonzalez, Founder and President of Adelante SCM and LEGACY Supply Chain Services, with foreword from Rick Blasgen, President and CEO, CSCMP.

How Government Shutdown Affects Transportation Operations
The longer the government shutdown continues, the greater the potential for a disruption to occur somewhere along the supply chain, companies need to create strategic supply chain plans to help overcome any disruptions caused by the shutdown.

People Are Your Organization’s Most Valuable Asset
During several of the industry conferences last year, I had multiple conversations about what many are now calling a “labor crisis” in the supply chain industry.

The Most Telling Leadership Quality of a Great Leader is How Well They Treat Others
Leadership is often and mistakenly thought of as the quality of your resume and of the quality of your accomplishments, instead, true and lasting leadership is how well you treat and develop others.

Apple Plans Major US Expansion Including a New $1 Billion Campus in Austin Texas
Apple Inc said it would invest $1 billion to build a second campus in North Austin, Texas and another $10 billion for new data centers over the next five years, as it aims to create 20,000 jobs in the United States.

Export Compliance for Higher Education and Research Groups
Changes in the nature of higher education, such as increasing globalization, advances in technology, and new sources of revenue (e.g. scientific research) have made it more complex to administer export compliance programs at universities and research institutions.

Are You and Your Company Prepared For a Supply Chain Talent Crisis?
Supply chain programs aren’t graduating enough new practitioners to replace those exiting in the workforce, but the talent crisis is about more than demographics: a shift in thinking must also take place at the corporate level and in academia to develop talent that can collaborate in today’s supply chains.

MIT Restructures Itself to Shape the Future of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
Gift of $350 million establishes the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, an unprecedented, $1 billion commitment to world-changing breakthroughs and their ethical application.

What Larry Culp GE’s New CEO Brings to the Company
General Electric Co. has named board member Larry Culp to take over for Chief Executive Officer John Flannery as the company reports that it would miss its 2018 profit forecast.

The Ecommerce Logistics Revolution
In this special issue, the editorial staff of Logistics Management has compiled feature stories that encapsulate the software, technology, and processes that are helping today’s retail and manufacturing professionals exceed ever-increasing customer demands - whether in B2B or direct to consumers..

CSX New Operating Management Structure to Drive Next Phase of Railroading Transformation
CSX announces new operating management structure to drive the next phase of transformation, the changes are a continuation of the company's scheduled transformation into precision scheduled railroading.

Yusen Logistics UK Acquires Ecommerce Specialist ILG
It is anticipated that the acquisition, which completed on the 1st August 2018, will result in a 12% revenue growth for Yusen Logistics pushing them towards being one of the UK’s top 10 logistics providers.

Former Walmart Executive Chris Sultemeier Joins Warehouse Drone Pioneer PINC
Chris Sultemeier former Executive Vice President of Logistics for Walmart Stores, Inc. joins the board of directors of PINC, the leading provider of real-time digital inventory solutions.


Featured Companies

MRPeasy
MRPeasy is a cloud-based, affordable, and user-friendly, self-service production planning software, Manufacturing Resource Planning, and Enterprise Resource Planning software.solution for small manufacturers (10-200 employees).
Business Roundtable
Business Roundtable (BRT) is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies working to promote sound public policy and a thriving U.S. economy. Business Roundtable’s CEO members lead U.S. companies with $7.2 trillion in annual…
Cranfield School of Management
For more than 40 years Cranfield School of Management, a world leader in management education and research, has been helping individuals and businesses learn and succeed by transforming knowledge into action. The School brings together a range of management disciplines through…
Verigo
Verigo is technology company on a mission to reduce supply chain abuse and help keep the products you rely on safe. From fresh produce to pharmaceuticals, Verigo develops quality management solutions that empower stakeholders to ensure safety and reduce shrink…
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) is the largest organization of wood packaging professionals in the world. Located in Alexandria, Va., NWPCA is an international trade association with more than 600 company members in 28 countries who manufacturer, repair and…
EHANG
Founded in 2014 in Guangzhou, China, EHANG is an intelligent aerial vehicle technology & service company. Driven by its continuous technology and product innovation, “smart + connected” creative thinking, and the service philosophy of “User experiences first and foremost.”
Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain transformations and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Our end-to-end, cognitive business platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to best fulfill customer demand from planning through delivery. With Blue Yonder, you'll unify…
Pivotree
Consumer expectations have never been more unforgiving or complex. We live in a world where consumers can buy what they want, however, they want, at any moment, and delivered the fastest way possible. Omnichannel is here to stay, and it…
Capacity LLC
Since 1999, Capacity LLC has been offering expert order fulfillment services, warehousing, value-added services, assembly services, and technology solutions to businesses globally. Capacity LLC provides a bicoastal fulfillment solution, from four facilities in North Brunswick, NJ, and a fifth in City…
BDO
BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. For more than 100 years, BDO has provided…
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