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Barge Hits Texas Bridge in Incident Reminiscent of Baltimore Collapse
A barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing an oil spill and closing the only road access to the island.
Freight Shipments Continue Downward Trend in April
April's freight market data from Cass reveals ongoing challenges, with a 1.6% month-over-month drop in shipments and a 4% year-over-year decline.
Top-Paying Jobs in Supply Chain for 2024 Revealed
The 2024 ASCM Salary Report shows a 4% year-over-year salary increase for supply chain professionals, with average total compensation now at $103,000.
Record High in Container Production Expected for 2024
Container production reached a post-Covid peak of 521,000 TEU last month, which caught the market by surprise and led to shortages in equipment and vessels.

Leadership Resources

What the Thriving Supply Chain Professional Needs to Succeed
This report documents the findings of Kiaxis's annual survey, which this year set out to discover what supply...
Aligning People, Process & Technology
This paper separates people, process & technology and breaks down some of the key challenges associated with each, along...


Leadership News

ASCM Enterprise Certification Standards Guide
The Association for Supply Chain Management, ASCM, Enterprise Certification aims to empower organizations to reach their goals, improve results and be more competitive in today’s global business world - through supply chain excellence.

Defining Industries for the Global Supply Chain Economy
For all of its importance, no one has identified what industries comprise the U.S. supply chain economy, quantified the number and quality of jobs it contains or assessed how much it matters for innovation.

One Network Enterprises Names Joe Bellini as Company’s First Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Bellini’s appointment is the latest addition to the One Network leadership team to drive growth.

New Supply Chain Certification Standards for Environmental, Ethical and Economic Practices
Those who meet the standards are eligible to apply for the ASCM Enterprise Certification, a designation that demonstrates supply chain excellence and transparency - a growing consumer value as they become more and more educated about supply chain practices supporting a circular economy.

Walmart’s Doug McMillon: What I’ve Learned Since Becoming President & Chief Executive Officer
Sam Walton showed us the way, he gave us a clear purpose and four timeless values, at Walmart, we save people money and help them live better - and we do it by serving others, striving for excellence, respecting everyone and acting with integrity.

BenchPrep Partners with the Association for Supply Chain Management to Advance Learning Portfolio
The Association for Supply Chain Management, ASCM, selects BenchPrep’s industry-leading online learning platform to deliver a premium learning experience to supply chain professionals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aligning People, Processes, and Technology for the New Future World of Work in the “Gig Economy”
In the future world of work, a dizzying mix of robotics, artificial intelligence, freelance workers and full-time employees will all be essential to achieving business objectives, and to thrive in this new environment, organizations will need a new portfolio-based talent strategy.

Redefining Talent for the New World of Work
This white paper focuses on the effect that rapid, unpredictable, paradoxical, and tangled changes will have on the talent landscape, and it explores how organizations and individual leaders can adapt to and leverage these changes to turn what could otherwise be an overwhelming experience into an opportunity to thrive amidst the turbulence.

2018 Supply Chain Compensation and Career Survey Report
This survey report focuses on compensation, benefits and career satisfaction and includes many demographic factors such as industry tenure, professional responsibilities, company size, certification, and gender.

Tenure, Leadership and Education Have the Most Impact on Supply Chain Salary Increases
A compensation and career survey by APICS, the association for supply chain management, reveals a healthy outlook for those employed in the supply chain, with wage increases and high job satisfaction reported across the profession.

Gartner L2’s Scott Galloway on Tesla’s Wild Ride
Scott Galloway, clinical professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, public speaker, author, and entrepreneur, discusses Elon Musk’s $3.5B tantrum and what it means for Tesla’s shareholders, plus American technology business journalist and co-founder of Recode Kara Swisher weighs in.


Featured Companies

MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation
The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation (the Forum) is a unique community composed of academics and industry members whose support allows Forum researchers to provide customer-focused solutions to design and manage the new supply chain.
AmCham China
The American Chamber of Commerce in the People’s Republic of China (AmCham China) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose membership comprises 4,000 individuals from 900 companies operating across China. The Chamber’s nationwide mission is to help American companies succeed in…
Enterra Solutions
Enterra Solutions, LLC, is a cloud-based, intelligent supply chain technology company that solves complex supply chain execution problems of consumer products and retail organizations through real-time data sharing and analytic solutions that “Sense, Think, Learn and Act” to continually improve…
Tesla
Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Silicon Valley who wanted to prove that electric cars could be better than gasoline-powered cars. With instant torque, incredible power, and zero emissions, Tesla’s products would be cars…
Business Continuity Institute
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) was established in 1994 to promote the art and science of business continuity worldwide and to assist organizations in preparing for and surviving minor and large-scale man-made and natural disasters. The Institute enables members to obtain…
PINC
Hundreds of the largest organizations in the world rely on Kaleris software solutions to gain real-time visibility into transportation and yard operations, manage and maintain transportation assets, and automate and optimize inventory orchestration throughout the supply chain.
HP
HP has served freight and logistic companies for more than 45 years—delivering innovative solutions with greater effectiveness and efficiency, at lower risk. We help support critical transportation operations through an event-driven decision support process and better information management.
Supply Chain Management Association SCMA
As the leading and largest association in Canada for supply chain management professionals, the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) is the national voice for advancing and promoting the profession. SCMA sets the standard of excellence for professional skills, knowledge and…
Intermodal Association of North America
The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) is North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. IANA’s membership roster of over 1,000 corporate members includes railroads — Class I, short-line and regional; water…
International Energy Agency
The IEA is an autonomous organisation which works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 29 member countries and beyond. The IEA has four main areas of focus: energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide.
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