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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

has a ripple effect on the world economy and the monetary policies of other central banks, which ultimately impacts the supply chains of foreign companies too. Of course, what happens in the U.S. a “Control Tower” solution). There’s been a lot of buzz in recent years about how Amazon is becoming a 3PL.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. As one manager noted, “Supply market intelligence may be the only competitive advantage of the future!”.