Procurement LeadersFrom Procurement LeadersSourcing/Procurement/SRMSupplyChainBrain to Partner with Procurement Leaders for Americas Procurement CongressProcurement Leaders Americas Procurement Congress will take place on 21-23 September, 2021.September 10, 2021All LogisticsTonnage of Trucking Industry Surges in United StatesTrucking freight tonnage has increased in four of the last five months across the U.S., research reveals. The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index gained 0.9 percent in March after decreasing 0.7 percent in February.May 2, 2013Forecasting & Demand PlanningCorporate PC Spending DecliningWorldwide corporate PC spending is falling dramatically with new data revealing a 11.2 percent decline in shipments from quarter one in 2012.May 1, 2013Air CargoCritical Juncture for Global MRO ProvisionsExperts warn that provision of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to the aerospace and defense industries will be severely impacted.May 1, 2013All TechnologyPurchasing Execs at Some Automakers Worry That Suppliers Can't Keep UpAutomotive suppliers are struggling to keep up with increased production, according to a new survey, raising serious concerns among purchasing executives.April 29, 2013Logistics OutsourcingManufacturing Sector Improves Energy Consumption in United StatesEnergy consumption in the U.S. manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It notes that manufacturing gross output decreased by only three percent over the same period.April 16, 2013All LogisticsCorporate Social Responsibility at the Grass-Roots LevelMost procurement functions are covering the basics of incorporating corporate social responsibility (CSR) processes, but this effort is more tactical than strategic. According to a recent Procurement Leaders study, 82 percent of procurement functions have managed to include CSR in their supplier selection and evaluation criteria.April 12, 2013Logistics OutsourcingData Technology Procurement Sector Predicted to Have a Big YearAfter a few years of early adopter successes, 2013 will be the year of larger scale adoption of big data technologies, market watchers predict.March 19, 2013Air CargoIATA Announces Global Air Cargo Volume IncreasesStatistics show a stabilization of airfreight markets on the back of encouraging growth towards the end of 2012. Compared to the previous year, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest global airfreight demand statistics show demand for airfreight was "apparently very strong" at the start of this January with a rise of 5.0 percent.March 14, 2013All LogisticsIndian Railway Freight Rates Rise Five PercentPlans to increase coal rail freight rates by 5.7 percent across India have been outlined in the national Railway Budget 2013-14. India's Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal published proposals to raise the freight rate on coal from Rs 685.10 per tonne to Rs 724.80 - a jump of 5.79 percent.March 12, 2013Page 1 of 2Next Page
