According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US economy lost 598,000 jobs since December. The total number unemployed workers was 11.6 million in January, the unemployment rate now rise to 7.6%. The economy now has 1 million fewer manufacturing jobs than the year before. The analysis of some companies’ performence on the latest shipping data from overseas suppliers showed […]

The 2008 Global Supply Chain Conference just ended Oct2-30 last month. The conference features a series of educational webcasts attracting logistics and supply chain managers responsible for the many facets of their companies’ global supply chain operations. Thought leaders and leading practitioners explore the full spectrum of supply chain management—from setting and executing global supply chain […]

Do you think the US will serve as the new low-cost sourcing country? Are you considering near-shoring due to economic woes? Are trendy sourcing countries like China not as valuable as they once were for your company? Archstone Consulting together with Supply Chain Management Review is currently running a survey on their website.
Over the last […]