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Supply Chain Resilience 2013

SCM Research

In the face of disruptions and volatility, supply chain managers are concerned about resilience, which can be broadly defined as “the ability of a supply chain to cope with change” ( Wieland & Wallenburg, 2013 ). Two recent publications present ways to implement supply chain resilience.

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Takeaways from Shipper-Carrier Roundtable at Momentum 2013

Talking Logistics

At the Manhattan Associates Momentum 2013 conference last month, the answer was a great conversation about transportation trends, challenges, and opportunities. Tweet The post Takeaways from Shipper-Carrier Roundtable at Momentum 2013 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. JDA is targeting Grocery, Hardline, and Fashion/Apparel retailers with this solution, which will be generally available December 26, 2013. Robinson and XPO Logistics both announced Q3 2013 financial results this week.

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Associate Professor Andrea Eisfeldt Receives 2013 Smith Breeden.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. Richard Rumelt/Strategy Land. Associate Professor Andrea Eisfeldt Receives 2013 Smith Breeden Prize. UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. The Times Of India.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3-7, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… UPS Freight Announces 2013 Rate Adjustment. New Distribution Strategy For Market Leading Kewill Clippership® Parcel Shipping Software. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013. Rates have still remained quite flat as they have most of 2013. The cloud builds up steam ( Financial Times ).

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

Talking Logistics

SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013. New e-commerce strategies threaten UPS, FedEx ( Reuters ). industrial economy drove revenue and operating profit below expectations [in Q2 2013],” said the company in the press release. “In UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Integrated Supply Chain 2013

Supply Chain Movement

Date: 16-17 October 2013. In addition, companies need to look at how they carefully define their Supply Chain strategies so they can effectively collaborate with their suppliers, partners and customers to make their supply chains become more resilient. Integrated Supply Chain. Venue: Park Plaza Victoria, Londen (UK). URL: [link].