Jan30
We are just one week away from the expiration of yet another contract extension between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). Their contract, which covers operations at 14 container port terminals stretching from Maine to Texas, was originally set to expire on September 30, 2012. The parties agreed to [...]
Dec27
As the nation’s shipping community, from auto manufacturers and farmers to retailers and truckers, prepares for the highly anticipated supply chain disruption this coming Sunday, December 29, there is an 11th hour move – orchestrated by Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – designed to bring the union and management together one last time to avert [...]
Dec19
At 12:01 AM on Sunday, December 30, 2012, 15 container ports along the East and Gulf Coast– stretching from Maine to Texas – will immediately shut down if an agreement isn’t made between the International Longshoremen’s Association, who represent the dockworkers, and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., who represent the terminal managers. The two [...]
May10
For two days, retail supply chain professionals met at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the industry and to connect with peers, experts and partners in the community. Throughout all the presentations, networking events, and side conversations, I kept hearing the same word—“collaboration.” In such a complex industry, [...]
May08
In the retail supply chain, it’s essential to know what’s going on and what is where at any given moment. At the Global Supply Chain Summit in Atlanta today, Greg Johnsen, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, GT Nexus, described how cloud technology isn’t just a new way to store information, but a game changer for [...]
May08
They say that within every challenge lies an opportunity, and that makes this an interesting time to be a supply chain professional. The industry is facing plenty of challenges right now, outlined this morning by Corey Tyler, Senior Director, Transportation at Menlo Worldwide Logistics at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit in Atlanta. First off, [...]
Apr26
As the retail supply chain becomes increasingly complex and integrated, strong partnerships between retailers and transportation providers become even more critical to ensuring an efficient, effective supply chain. Building those partnerships is key, and that’s what many supply chain executives will be doing at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit, May 6 to 8 in [...]
Mar15
After more than two decades managing supply chain organizations, you could say Rajan Penkar, SVP & President, Supply Chain, Sears Holdings Corporation, knows more than a little bit about the business. So we were thrilled when he agreed to be our keynote speaker at the upcoming NRF Global Supply Chain Summit, May 6 to 8 [...]
Dec14
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Mar15
While retail supply chains will once again face challenges this year, from both a regulatory and operational perspective, these challenges will present themselves as opportunities, especially when it comes to multichannel retailing. Retailers will take the opportunity in 2011 to look at how to better manage their operating expenses in an effort to better support [...]
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