• Green Manufacturing: Past, Present and Future

  Stephen Slade, Special Contributor, February 4, 2010
  It's becoming clearer that businesses can save money while going green, but sustainability may be more than just good business. According to Stephen Slade of Oracle, going green, particularly when it comes to energy efficiency, is a natuiral progression following other business trends in the previous decades.  More

• VICS Empty Miles Program Offers Real Opportunity to "Go Green" 

  Joe Andraski, Art Smith, and Bob Carpenter, Special Contributors, January 27, 2010
  How can logistics carriers deal with the inevitable "empty miles" problem that robs them of fuel while polluting the environment? Joe Andraski, Art Smith, and Bob Carpenter, of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions and GS1, have a possible solution to the problem.  More

• AMR report highlights "deadly" challenges for S&OP

  Staff, January 26, 2010
  New research describes the "Seven Deadly Challenges" of S&OP, and what supply chain managers can do to meet those challenges.  More

• Airbus to use RFID tags in its aircraft part supply chain

  Sean Murphy, January 26, 2010
  Two RFID tag makers are looking to bring definition to supply chain visibility, at least in the aircraft manufacturing industry.  More

• Oracle targets compliance, multi-fleet management

  Sean Murphy, January 11, 2010
  Two new products from the software giant promise to allow managers to run multiple fleets, even third-party fleets, and at the same time stay on top of regulatory issues anywhere in the world.  More

• Planning for Success in 2010

  By Carrie Ericson, Simon Rycraft, Kunal Mehta, and James Rooke, January 1, 2010
  By following a few key planning steps, you can develop supply management strategies that will truly jump start the New Year.  More

• 8 Ways to Boost Supply Chain Agility

  By Pierre Mercier, Harold Sirkin, and Jennifer Bratton, January 1, 2010
  The survivors of economic slumps have almost always been better able to change course more quickly than their peers. They benefit from more responsive and agile supply chains, allowing them to quickly cut back on manufacturing operations, close plants, sell assets, and reduce inventory in the pipeline. Here are eight proven practices to help you increase supply chain flexibility and reduce risk.  More

• Delivering on the Promise of Green Energy

  By Jarrod Goentzel, January 1, 2010
  As the search for news forms of energy intensifies, supply chain professionals are presented with an unprecedented challenge and opportunity: To apply their managerial and analytical skills in delivering this energy to the end consumers. How effectively they respond may ultimately determine whether—and when—the promise of green energy finally gets fulfilled.  More

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