Tips and developments in supply chain management tools, software and hardware presented in features, case studies and columns.
Gartner: SCM Software up 18 percent in ‘07 Sean Murphy, Associate Editor - 06/23/2008
A report from a leading analyst firm shows that supply chain management software vendors are thriving despite the gloomy economy, with a jump in revenues from 2006 to 2007.
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The Green Supply Chain: Forcing Corporations to Take Stock Jari Tavi, Chief Technology Officer, Basware - 06/16/2008
The green movement is not a passing fad. It's fast becoming an industry standard of its own, and it's not going away. To remain competitive, corporations are going to have to include environmental awareness and sustainiability in their long-term goals. Here are six tips on how your supply chain can do just that.
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The Green Supply Chain: LM and SCMR Readers are Thinking Green Sean Murphy, Associate Editor - 06/02/2008
Readers of Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Management magazines took a survey of about 250 corporate leaders to ask what it means for them to be going green. Here's what they said.
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New Study to Spotlight Supply Chain Talent Sean Murphy, Associate Editor - 05/13/2008
What sorts of skills do the newest generation of supply chain managers need? What can educational institutions do to better prepare their business school graduates for supply chain management jobs? A new survey conducted by a Supply Chain Council committee and AMR Research aims to find out.
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Can Technology Handle Supply Chain Risk? By Noha Tohamy - 05/01/2008
Today's supply chain technology has a notable lack of risk management tools. Developers need to change this to compete in a global market. Traditional Supply Chain Management technologies with a primary focus on cost reduction and efficiency are not adequate in supporting global companies in managing and capitalizing on supply chain risks. As risk permeates every supply chain function, risk management logic must permeate every supply chain management solution.
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Making Better IT Decisions By Ehsan Ehsani and Oswaldo Lorenzo - 05/01/2008
These days, every company is looking for ways to improve its IT structure and performance. Here, the authors describe in detail a study they did on what common problems exist in corporate IT today. They also describe a new approach to developing and improving IT, which they call a "Supply Chain IT Governance System."
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Segment Strategically By Larry Lapide - 05/01/2008
It's a no-brainer to want to put the customer first, but not all additional services are in the company's long-term best interest. Larry's latest column talks about how to streamline your customer segmentation.
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