Note to CEOs (Part 5): Stop Blaming Your Transportation People—Support Them Instead!
Recently I had a challenging call from Jim, a friend and the CEO at a company that has struggled with controlling their freight costs in 2018. Jim was ticked that…
IANA Expo to examine ocean container shipping trends
Signs of a turnaround in the prospects of global container shipping companies began surfacing last July when rates began creeping up through the Peak Season. Overcapacity, however, continues to haunt…
On Becoming a “Shipper of Choice”
The strained supply chain industry is top of mind for most retailers and manufacturers as they face unparalleled demand coupled with new regulations creating even greater capacity issues. Instead of…
International ports inspiring deeper commitment in support of the Paris Agreement
When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last week it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place,…
Trade tension tariff activity figures to be in effect for more than a while
The heightened and somewhat frenetic pace of tariff activity is ostensibly full-throttle all the time these days, and this week’s events are clearly no exception. Where to begin? Well, for…
Optimizing value with a win-win supply chain
Today’s supply chain practitioners are under constant pressure to bring value to their organizations. Two of the biggest supply chain challenges are exponential growth in complexity of the supply chain…
Logistics stakeholders stepping up to the plate to ease trade complexity
Just as tensions between the U.S. and several of its trading partners has escalated, a handful of supply chain industry leaders are stepping up to the plate with some solutions…
New ocean cargo surcharges will be foul odor for many global shippers
As reported in our news section last week, proposed surcharges from leading ocean cargo carriers are being met with the “disapproval” of The European Shippers’ Council. A much stronger reaction was announced…
Fall Season Predictions – What’s Next for Global Supply Chains?
Each year, the Council of Supply Chain Management San Francisco Roundtable kicks off the fall season with a predictions panel. This year, I was honoured to be one of the…
ASCM – more than a re-branding
ASCM – the association formerly known as APICS – has been on a bit of a roll the last couple of years. In 2014, the organization merged with the Supply Chain Council – the…
