An annual benchmark report released today shows the continued impact of the economic slowdown on the U.S. logistics industry. The 21st Annual State of Logistics Report ®, released by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and presented by Penske Logistics, reveals that, continuing the decline reported in 2008, business logistics costs fell to [...]
Four Soft Limited, (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for Logistics and transportation, is participating in the Logistics 2010 event organized by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) in Orlando, Florida, between the 21st and 23rd of February 2010. Retail logistics represents one of the largest and most complex global logistics [...]
The Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Logistics Conference is the undisputed leader for retail and consumer product executives in logistics distribution and supply chain management. The conference brings together representatives of all major retail and consumer product segments, along with relevant solutions providers. Top supply chain executives and their teams from the largest, fastest growing [...]
Four Soft Limited, India (NSE: “FOURSOFT”, BSE 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for transportation and logistics, today announced that it is bringing top players of the logistics industry on a single platform to form a strategic initiative – FFIFA(Freight Forwarding Industry & Four Soft Alliance). The objective of FFIFA is to provide a [...]
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will hold its sixth annual European conference and research seminar in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, March 24-26, 2010. “We have created a truly unique event with a keynote address by one of Europe’s leading supply chain executives, cutting edge supply chain education, the release of Massachusetts Institute of [...]
Some may call this shameless self-promotion however it’s actually social media I want to promote and I just happen to be the vehicle in this case. With this in mind, I’m sharing with you all the interview I did recently with Constance Korol of the Institute for Business Forecasting, hope you enjoy it… ” I [...]
APICS The Association for Operations Management and the Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington released the third quarterly APICS Operations Management Employment Outlook today. Data reported in the October 2009 survey indicate that 51 percent of survey respondents with hiring responsibility anticipate hiring staff in the next 12 months and [...]
From ISM.ws : “This program is designed for supply management professionals responsible for not only acquiring services but also for developing the supply chain strategies that support the goals and objectives of the organization. Focusing on diverse examples of both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing services purchasing, the program will greatly benefit professionals with a solid supply [...]
From ISM: “The buzz is everywhere, in newspapers, television and across the Internet. Social media — whether it be Twitter, LinkedIn, Yammer or another networking service — is all the rage. And although there are now only a few who have not heard of these social media services, many still only know the names and [...]
CITT is proud to announce that David Newman, (CMA, CFA) has been added to the list of “C†level executive speakers scheduled to present at Reposition 2009 in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Friday, Nov. 6th. Mr. Newman will be discussing freight transportation spending trends in Canada and the current state of the freight markets. The freight market [...]
APICS 2009 is underway at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! Be sure to watch your inbox for daily recaps, reminders for conference attendees, information about the APICS Live Learning Center—the exclusive resource for educational content from the APICS International Conference & Expo. Attend APICS 2009 to stay relevant in the global marketplace & gain the [...]
APICS The Association for Operations Management, the global leader in supply chain and operations management certification, education, and membership, announced today (August 20th,09) the release of the APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model—a model designed to guide individuals considering careers in supply chain management, supply chain professionals seeking to advance their positions, and human resource [...]
Today, key findings from the “2009 3PL Provider CEO Perspective†survey are being presented at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Global Conference by survey author, Dr. Robert Lieb, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University, and Joe Gallick, Senior Vice President of Sales for Penske Logistics. The findings, sponsored by Penske [...]
ICON-SCM, a global leader in supply chain planning and collaboration software, today announced that its supply chain planning solution has been named as a finalist for the 2009 Supply Chain Innovation Award by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). The Supply Chain Innovation Award recognizes the most innovative solutions and ideas in the [...]
Oco, Inc., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of business analytics solutions, announced today that its president and CEO, William (Bill) Copacino, will be a featured speaker at the annual Global Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) conference to be held in Chicago Sept. 20-23, 2009. Copacino will discuss comprehensive analytics and reporting for effective [...]
As logistics technology continues to become more complex and costly and the need for collaborative supply chain initiatives across company borders increase, third party logistics becomes an even more attractive alternative. In order to better serve this multi-billion dollar industry and the customers of third party logistics providers, Supply Chain Network has established a new [...]
Joel L. Sutherland, Managing Director of Lehigh University’s Center for Value Chain Research will receive the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 2009 Distinguished Service Award. CSCMP presents the award annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the art and science of supply chain and logistics management. The award is the [...]
If you do and are on Twitter or considering joining Twitter then please do so and then by joining the Supply_Chain Twibe you can make it so you only see the tweets of likeminded supply chain and logistics professionals! The Supply_Chain Twibe is already in the triple digits of membership and continues to grow rapidly… [...]
