Climbing out of a deep hole
The railroads have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. But volumes were already weak prior to the current crisis. What is the way forward?

Procurement

Survey: Companies focus on cash flow in wake of COVID-19
Pandemic has changed the financial landscape, placing renewed emphasis on working capital for the first time in more than 10 years.

Global

Industry groups welcome USMCA implementation
Retailers, logistics companies say the deal modernizes trade and creates a more competitive marketplace, but warns of compliance challenges in an uncertain economic climate.

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ITA Presidents Forum offers global lift truck market insights

Every four years, the leaders of associated lift truck trade associations worldwide meet in the US to present and discuss trends in the global lift truck market, including representatives from Japan, China, the European Union and the United States.

Blogs

SCQ Forum
If your company has not embraced supply chain digital transformation, now is the time
Reflections
Butterflies are pretty, but they are hell on a supply chain.
Supply chains are not the closed systems that macroeconomists posit. There are always unexpected external influences at the microeconomic level.

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Logistics

Pandemic pressure pushes warehouse automation demand
Honeywell Intelligrated survey finds investment likely to rise in e-commerce, grocery, and logistics sectors.

Manufacturing

What is ASTM A53
Introduction of ASTM A53

Finance

"Calmer waters" in trade wars could boost economy in 2020, Paul Ryan says
But long-range challenges include massive technology investments by China, former U.S. House speaker says in NRF keynote.

Strategy

Help select the most innovative supply chain project
CSCMP’s Supply Chain Innovation Award seeks to “crowdsource” two of its finalists.

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EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Is Your Supply Chain Technology Falling Behind or Staying Ahead of the Curve?

With so many supply chain technology solutions available on the market, it's natural for enterprise customers to wonder if they're getting the most out of what they have. To...

Industry Press Room News

COVID-19 Driving Urgency for Third-Party Risk Visibility, Market Leader Interos Growing
Industry’s first AI-powered third-party risk management platform proving critical as businesses seek new level of supply chain transparency and operational resilience

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Technology

Report: Retailers should focus on supply chain, technology in light of Covid-19
Tech study reveals that retailers have relied on human intervention in their pandemic response as existing processes couldn’t keep up with changes in market demand.

Whitepapers

Optimizing Your Warehouse With a Voice System
Management expects limited or reduced costs, while the boom in e-commerce demands the picking of ever greater quantities and better customer service.
Sponsored by:Honeywell
The Current and Future State of Digital Supply Chain Transformation
A global research study conducted by Capgemini Consulting and GT Nexus finds that executives see a large gap between the current state of digital transformation across their extended global value chains and what they expect to see in just five years from now.
Sponsored by:GT Nexus

Industry Data Points

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Logistics Managers Index

41.2 in January, down 10 percent compared to December
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FTR Shippers Conditions Index

Rose to 8.8 in July, up 2 points from November; strongest reading since June 2018.
0.4%

National Retail Federation

Retail sales up 0.4 percent in January from November and up 4.6 percent year-over-year

New Products

Panel Built, Inc. Offers In-Stock Guard Booths for Quick Security Solutions
Panel Built’s selection of In-Stock Booths provides fast, flexible solutions for facilities in a security crunch.
How to Improve the Yield Rate of Oil Casing Plant?
How to operate in the production of petroleum casing to improve the production rate of petroleum casing.
ORBIS LAUNCHES NEW SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE TO REPURPOSE COASTLINE WASTE
New recycled plastic material from coastline waste broadens sustainable packaging product line

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News and Exclusives

E-Commerce

Consumers still demand fast delivery, despite pandemic
70% of shoppers expect e-commerce deliveries within a week as they continue to buy more products online, survey shows.

Third-Party Logistics

A growing focus on risk
The "2019 23rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study" reveals that supply chain shakeups are among the top concerns of shippers and 3PLs, but comparably few have effective risk mitigation strategies in place.

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Industry Data Points

Logistics Managers Index

FTR Shippers Conditions Index

National Retail Federation