Topic: Government & Reg­ula­tion

EXIM Bank: Helping American exporters

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 · Rosemary Coates Often overlooked, the Export-Import Bank of the United States plays a key role in financing U.S. exports by securing business loans, facilitating more than $10 billion in U.S. export sales a year.

Trump picks former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy for DOT secretary

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 · John D. Schulz President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Republican congressman Sean Duffy as the nation’s 20th Transportation Secretary.

Made in Mexico, manufactured by China

Monday, November 18, 2024 · Norman Katz As manufacturing grows in Mexico as part of the nearshoring trend, so too is China’s influence in the region.

Challenges to ESG reporting

Friday, November 8, 2024 · Marisa Brown To compile data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports, organizations pull a variety of data from numerous sources. This process often encounters challenges in obtaining and storing the data. To streamline their reporting efforts, organizations must look at…

Services sector sees growth in October, reports ISM

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman The October Services PMI, at 57.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was up 1.1% over September, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month.

Manufacturing again contracts in October, reports ISM

Friday, November 1, 2024 · Jeff Berman The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 46.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), fell 0.7%, turning in its lowest number in 2024, with the PMI contracting for the 23rd time in the last 24 months, and the overall economy expanding for the 54th consecutive…

Supply chain strategy for medical devices: A Q&A with industry expert Sanjay Gupta

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 · Rob Senior Supply chain leaders and managers in the medical device industry are often puzzled by the multitude of strategies, corporate directives, and transformation programs that claim to improve the performance of their supply chain operations. Imbed Biosciences’ Sanjay Gupta breaks…

Election-year effect: The scenarios that could impact the supply chain

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 · Etosha Thurman As a U.S. presidential election looms, the office of the CPO plays an important role in preparing for a range of potential outcomes.

NextGen Supply Chain Conference set for October 21-23

Monday, October 7, 2024 · SCMR Staff Registration for annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference is ongoing.

The 10 top disruptions in 2024 (so far)

Monday, September 30, 2024 · Brian Straight Regulations, climate and more are increasing and supply chains are paying the price. These are the top supply chain disruptions in 2024 so far.

Why global businesses must consider climate change risks to their supply chains

Friday, September 27, 2024 · Sara Hsu Extreme weather events are on the rise, posing significant challenges to supply chain managers, who must make rapid decisions and pivot to alternative suppliers or different logistic routes while adhering to climate-related regulations.

Estée Lauder, Schneider Electric and S&S Activewear to receive NextGen End User awards

Monday, September 23, 2024 · Brian Straight Estée Lauder, Schneider Electric and S&S Activewear will receive NextGen Supply Chain End User awards at the upcoming supply chain conference.

Open eBL: Transforming the electronic bill of lading with open-source innovation and industry collaboration

Thursday, September 19, 2024 · Vanessa Mbanefo The Open eBL initiative represents a bold step forward in the digitization of global trade by prioritizing interoperability, cost-efficiency, and inclusivity to create a scalable solution accessible to all supply chain stakeholders.

2024 Robotics Application Conference announces session, speaker lineup

Friday, September 13, 2024 · SCMR Staff Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2024…

NextGen Supply Chain Conference announces Solution Provider Award winners

Monday, September 9, 2024 · Brian Straight Agility Robotics, Westfalia Technologies, AutoScheduler.AI, and Waites Sensor Technologies will be honored at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference as Solution Provider Award winners.