A recent article in Supply Chain Digest (June 23, 2011) discussed results from a Gartner study that are interesting from the perspective of global trade management. According to Dan Gilmore, SC Digest editor, of the 300 respondents “34% say they consider supply chain the leading source of their company’s competitive advantage, 40% identify SCM as [...]
Management Dynamics’ CEO, Jim Preuninger, was featured as an IT Thought Leader in last month’s issue of Inbound Logistics. In the feature, Mr. Preuninger discusses trending topics such as the role of technology in the optimization of global supply chains, and steps to simplify the import or export process. These [global trade management software] tools provide [...]
What: Free Webinar: Best Practices for Managing Free Trade Agreement Management Processes When: Tuesday, April 19 at 2pm EST Where: Online Given the advantages of NAFTA and other free trade agreements, exporters and importers seek to widen the advantages of reduced duty impact by participating in trade agreements. After surveying import and export compliance managers [...]
Don’t miss Advances in Supply Chain Software and Technology presented by Supply Chain Virtual Events, the free virtual conference taking place online this Thursday, February 24, 2011 (11:00am – 4:00pm ET). And, while you’re at the virtual conference, please check out the GTM Webinar at 1:00pm EST: How Global Trade Management (GTM) is Meeting [...]
Management Dynamics has added a new section to their website of GTM Videos On-Demand. Here you can view customer interviews, industry perspectives, and flash explainers at your convenience. (And you don’t even have to register to view the videos!) Please check it out!
Inbound Logistics recently published 10 tips from Nathan Pieri, SVP of Marketing and Product Management at Management Dynamics, on how to cut costs from your logistics budget. By reviewing your processes, and applying these tips below, you’ll be on the road to a slimmed-down budget in no time. 1. Eliminate supply chain bottlenecks. By periodically [...]
This video from SupplyChainBrain features interviews with industry analysts and experts, and discusses ways in which GTM can reduce costs and bring ROI to a company’s supply chain processes. Topics include procurement, transportation, costs containment, and managing free trade agreements.
Webinar: Global Trade Initiatives & Capabilities Dec. 2, 2010 – 4 – 5PM, EST Following the Aberdeen Group’s research with 136 enterprises from September and “regarding growth and complexity in global trade operations, we can see that changes in trade lanes, shifts in trade volume and increases in overall supply chain complexity have combined to place a [...]
Here is an online tool I found that could be very useful for those of you who trade across borders. It shows the main indicators for importing and exporting to or from specific regions, with detailed drill-downs by country. Please visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreTopics/TradingAcrossBorders/ to use the tool.
While surfing the web, I found this article on the Daily Green about shipping containers that have been converted into homes: Amazing Homes and Offices Built from Shipping Containers. It features lots of cool photos of shipping containers that have been revamped in very creative ways. Enjoy! Please follow this link to view more [...]
