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 [...]
Global Trade Management Leader Honored as Top Innovator Partner in the Apparel Industry Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions, announces that Apparel Magazine has named its customer Perry Ellis as a 2011 “Top Innovator,” and Management Dynamics as a “Top Innovator Partner.” “Perry Ellis was chosen as a Top [...]
We have added a brand new video to our Youtube Channel! Heidi Lindemann, an Ocean Procurement Manager at SDV, spoke with the Journal of Commerce at the March 2011 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference in Long Beach, CA. She discusses how SDV uses Management Dynamics’ International Transportation Management solution for Logistics Providers for quoting and building sales proposals. SDV [...]
The recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that rocked Japan have aversely affected just about every aspect of life and business on the powerful island nation. Unfortunately, the shipping industry was not the exception, and Japanese air and ocean transporters are facing a multitude of complications in the aftermath of the unprecedented disaster. Thirteen Japanese ports [...]
There are a handful of shipping lanes in the world as vital as the Suez Canal, which serves as a linchpin for East and West trade. The next shortest route for shippers traveling from Asia to Europe or vice-versa is around Cape Horn at the bottom of Africa, adding a week of time and costs [...]
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 [...]
American Shipper has released a new report, based on research gathered by a survey of nearly 300 transportation managers on their international and cross-border transportation management systems, best practices, and processes. ITMS Benchmark Study: Technology Meets the Challenge of an Unanticipated Freight Volume Rebound takes a look at how successful firms are managing international transportation, and [...]
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 [...]
In the Manufacturing & Logistics IT article, On time, on target, the authors spoke with a variety of key players within the transportation management systems and services market about the scope of solutions currently available and how they can enhance operational efficiencies for today’s increasingly demanding logistics professionals. The market is now so competitive, that companies [...]
Wednesday, September 29, 2pm EST. Register Now! In this webcast, Mary Collins Holcomb, Ph.D., of the University of Tennessee, and Karl B. Manrodt, Ph.D, of Georgia Southern University will reveal the findings of Logistics Management’s annual study of logistics and transportation trends, also known as The Masters of Logistics. For nearly two decades this study has been [...]
