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OEM Inventory Liability: How Low Can They Go? Manoj Nanda and Gerhard Plenert - 07/11/2008
With no sign of the country's economic woes letting up soon, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) need to be ready to handle large inventories which are proving to be more hurtful than helpful these days. Here are some tips and tools to help your supply chain. More
The Evolution of S&OP By Noha Tohamy - 07/01/2008
The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process has always been the battleground for synchronizing supply constraints with demand opportunities. The measure of a successful S&OP process is its ability to create an actionable consensus plan that provides the operational blueprint for matching supply to demand profitably.
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Accelerating the Procurement Transformation By Carrie Ericson - 07/01/2008
Over the last few years, in nearly every interaction I have had with individual CPOs (especially those who are new in their positions), the most frequent topic of conversation is “How to best transform their organizations from tactical, paper-pushing procurement functions to strategic, value-delivering supply chain organizations?” For the most part, these CPOs have a good understan...
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Taking Supply Chain Responsibility to the Next Level By Lesley Sept - 07/01/2008
For a glimpse of how challenging it can be to practice corporate responsibility, look no further than the clothing retailer known as The Gap. Dan Henkle, Gap, Inc.’s senior vice president of social responsibility, told attendees at Stanford University’s recent annual socially and environmentally responsible (SER) supply chain conference just how far his company has progressed.
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Champion of green: An Interview with Drew Schramm 07/01/2008
Go to any industry event these days and you're almost guaranteed to find one topic prominently featured on the agenda—green. But as often as not, you get the feeling there's still a lot more talk around the subject than real action. That's not the case at Herman Miller Inc., a $2 billion contract furniture manufacturer based in Zeeland, Michigan.
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How to Succeed with Supply Chain Planning By Clarence Chen and Nirmal Hasan - 07/01/2008
When products such as mobile phones can become obsolete in less time than it takes the supply chain to move them from drawing board to store shelf, it is clear that producers cannot succeed unless they plan and execute their supply chain operations with great precision, speed, and flexibility. In such cases—and they are increasingly typical—there is almost no margin of error for big...
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Wise Man of Warehousing: Kenneth B. Ackerman By John Kerr - 07/01/2008
There really is not much that anyone can teach Ken Ackerman about warehousing. And even if there was, he would probably turn right around and teach it to others. Case in point: The time when he worked closely with a dock foreman at a family-owned warehousing firm, coaching him in all that it takes to become a well-rounded logistics leader.
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November 7, 2007 India's Supply Chain Council
Recently, I discovered the Web site for India's Supply Chain Council, which you can f... More
Chain Links Sean Murphy, Associate Editor, Supply Chain Management Review October 17, 2007 Green Supply Chain
If you need evidence of the corporate community paying attention to the greening move... More
Chain Links Sean Murphy, Associate Editor, Supply Chain Management Review October 9, 2007 Watch Out -- Here Comes India!
For some, this is not necessarily big breaking news, but it seems articles like this ... More
Chain Links Sean Murphy, Associate Editor, Supply Chain Management Review October 4, 2007 Checking out Customs
Yesterday, I took a tour of U.S. Customs and cargo handling facilities here in Boston... More
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