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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008. Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

SMI involves external market research identifying information on key suppliers, available capacity, technology trends, price and cost data and trends, technical requirements, environmental and regulatory issues, and any other data that is available. Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp. Manufacturers or the U.S. Descriptions. Adobe Inc.