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By Jeff Berman · July 22, 2022
The cover of the July edition of LM, for the annual State of Logistics edition, featured the headline “Out of Sync.” And, to be honest, that headline makes plenty of sense for all kinds of reasons, make no mistake. The word count for this column is not long enough to touch upon the myriad issues and challenges that we have all seen, as it relates to supply chain, logistics, and freight transportation challenges, going back to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, of course. But maybe that is OK, as we have all lived through these many challenges.

By Mike Regan · July 21, 2022
For the past nine months, I have been doing a lot of webcasts and presentations talking to C-Level executives about their supply chain issues. When I highlight the fact that, for most companies, their supply chain activities consume anywhere from 12%-to-20% of their sales dollar, many executives are surprised. They have never viewed their supply chain as representing that large a portion of their company’s sales.

By Bob Trebilcock · July 19, 2022
Reliability, resilience, emerging technologies and diversity are keys to keeping the supply chain moving

By Jeff Berman · July 11, 2022
Two other industry associations—the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)—have also penned letters to the White House to make their positions clear on the importance of getting this current situation resolved.

By Bob Trebilcock · July 10, 2022
The life sciences leader sees sustainability and diversity and inclusion as a competitive advantage.

By Bob Trebilcock · July 8, 2022
Jonathan Karelse talks about how the biases we all bring to the job can lead out best laid plans astray on this episode of The Rebound.

By Bob Trebilcock · June 23, 2022
看看how the ability to influence the other party during negotiations improves performance outcomes in this month's vidceo.

By Jeff Berman · June 21, 2022
Now, there is talk about President Biden “considering a gas tax holiday to ease high fuel prices,” through the end of September, according to a New York Times report published this week. Were this to come to fruition, it would require Congressional approval. Given the current political climate, it could well be viewed as a longshot, to be fair.

By MMH Staff · June 17, 2022
On this episode, Rosemary Coates and Gabby Griffith, Director at BPE Global, and discuss the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act that goes into effect on June 21.

By Bob Trebilcock · June 12, 2022
On this episode of The Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock reveal the results of ASCM’s annual salary survey: Hint, it's a good time to be in the industry.

By Roberto Michel · June 9, 2022
The numbers for industrial robot sales in North America were strong for Q1, show host A3 reported at the start of the show, but it's integration with other types of robots and automation systems, not just expanded sales for industrial robots, that are shaping up as the keys to further growth and value.

By Jeff Berman · June 9, 2022
Concerns over the state of the economy are front and center these days, to be sure. From a supply chain perspective, that tale is not too difficult to tell, at the moment, given record-high gasoline (specifically diesel) prices, inflation at 40-year highs, a cooling off on the demand front, ongoing challenges related to exports, and looming concerns over inventory levels, too.

By Bob Trebilcock · May 31, 2022
一位著名的供应链专家,科茨将空洞e what’s happening in supply chain today, including the rise of women in supply chain.

By Jeff Berman · May 31, 2022
Some of the biggest brand names across several verticals again received accolades from research firm Gartner Inc., in being named to its annual Global Supply Chain 25, which, according to Gartner, identifies leading supply chains and highlights their best practices.

By Bob Trebilcock · May 27, 2022
On this episode of The Rebound, ON Partners' Kevin Burns says it's never been a better time to be in supply chain.