Features, case studies, and columns that help supply chain and logistics managers and develop and implement best practices into their current business processes. Topics include strategy development and execution, planning and forecasting, inventory management, transportation management, carrier management, freight cost containment, warehouse management, third party logistics (3PL) provider management, global supply chain and logistics management, labor management, risk management, supply chain security management, private fleet management, software and technology implementation, performance benchmarking, supply chain integration, and network configuration.
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AMR report highlights "deadly" challenges for S&OP
Staff, January 26, 2010New research describes the "Seven Deadly Challenges" of S&OP, and what supply chain managers can do to meet those challenges. More -
Consummate Collaborator: Larry Smith
By John Kerr, January 1, 2010CPFR is Larry Smith's bread and butter. More -
The ROI from Executive Education
January 1, 2010Companies that are investing time and money in supply chain executive education are paying closer attention to the anticipated ROI from this investment. More -
Technology Outlook: 2010 and Beyond An Interview with Steve Banker
January 1, 2010As director of supply chain management for ARC Advisory Group, Steve Banker keeps a watchful eye on emerging developments in the supply chain space. It's a task he is well familiar with; Banker has been covering supply chain, logistics and warehouse management for ARC since 1996—making him one of the most senior analysts in the business. More -
University corporate advisory boards are doorway to new supply chain recruits
Sean Murphy, December 11, 2009According to one analyst from AMR Research, getting your company noticed by students, and therefore potential new recruits, depends greatly on your relationship with a college or university's corporate advisory board. More -
New Book Takes Aim at Supply Chain Risk
Frank Quinn, November 4, 2009By following ten laws of risk management, companies can minimize the potential for disruptions in their supply chain. These and other tips on risk management are offered in a new book titled "Single Point of Failure" by Gary Lynch of Marsh Inc.
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Talent Development: Getting the Most from Internship Programs
By Robert Lorin Cook, Brian J. Gibson, Zachary Williams and L. Kevin Douglas, November 1, 2009As Baby Boomers retire over the next five years, firms will lose approximately 40 percent of their skilled labor force, according to a 2008 Nielsen Research Report. By 2012, the U.S. Labor Department estimates a U.S. shortage of more than 10 million skilled workers. This skilled labor shortage will exacerbate the current shortage of supply chain management (SCM) professionals. More -
Why the Leaders Love Value Chain Management
By Tam Harbert, November 1, 2009After years of paying lip service to terms such as “integrated supply chain,” “value-driven supply chain” and “customer value chain,” supply chain practitioners appear to be starting to put the concepts into practice. As the world comes out of its worst recession in decades, a handful of leading companies is shifting the supply chain paradigm in ways that cou... More
News from the Web
SAP E-Sourcing Watch: The Rumors of Frictionless' Death May be Exaggerated
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Date: 55 minutes 31 seconds ago.Swiss Farm Store Tries RFID-enabled Self-Serve Shopping
Source: www.rfidjournal.com
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Date: 9 hours 43 minutes 30 seconds ago.Manufacturing Technology Consumption Down 60.4% in 2009
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