Management

A tight labor market driven by the uptick in e-commerce, increased omni-channel distribution pressures, Baby Boomer attrition and the implementation of game-changing technology are pushing logistics management professionals to rethink the way they hire, train and retain valued employees.

Managing freight costs in 2018 is shaping up to be a very challenging proposition. The rapid rise in freight costs are finally causing CEOs to pay attention to transportation and logistics issues. And the increased attention means that transportation and supply chain professionals are finding themselves under the microscope.

Over the past couple of months, the Wall Street Journal has published several articles that indicate CEOs are “suddenly” discovering that transportation and supply chain issues can drastically impact their profitability. When CEOs from large companies like John Deere, Tyson Foods, and General Mills publicly state that their financial performance has been hurt by increased transportation costs, it gets people’s attention.

Oro, Inc., the creator of OroCommerce, a popular ecommerce platform designed for B2B merchants, today announced a global partnership with Bolloré Logistics, one of the world’s largest logistics and transportation providers

Companies need to examine how to restructure their sales team to respond to different customers and subsequent buying behaviors and preferences.

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While warehouse and distribution centers (DCs) have historically been located where land is cheap and transportation networks are excellent, today’s criteria needs to include a skilled workforce ready to manage an increasingly digital operation.

According to research published recently by CDP and Accenture, companies are increasingly recognizing climate risk in their supply chains. But investment in emissions reductions programs is going down.

RedPrairie and JDA Software Group, Inc. today announced that they have received notice from the Federal Trade Commission granting early termination of the waiting period for U.S. antitrust review

The National Retail Federation today urged President Obama and Congress to come up with a plan to avoid the “fiscal cliff” by Thanksgiving, saying uncertainty over the pending combination of tax hikes and spending cuts threatens consumer confidence during the holiday shopping season that begins on Black Friday

The Department of Defense currently spends $400 billion each year acquiring products and services from defense contractors

As the logistics and supply chain community braces for disruptions caused by May Day demonstrations, it’s heartening to learn that free market forces are still running the show

Aaron Sasson, CEO of GT Nexus, noted that the “new world of business networks” demands tightly integrated supply chain planning and execution

司法部估计,国家政府ernments lose $5 billion a year due to cigarette smuggling.

CFOs continue to see solid signs of the economic recovery in U.S. manufacturing.