Friday, April 19, 2013 · SCMR Staff
An internationally recognized expert on how businesses can resolve complex management dilemmas and increase profitability by removing organizational constraints will speak at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Monday, June 24.
Thursday, March 14, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Given its location in the heart of the Caribbean Basin, it is small wonder that the Port of Miami should be looking forward to the Panama Canal expansion in 2014.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers concerned that they will have fewer express transport options once the United States Postal Service ceases Saturday deliveries have nothing to fear, said Amine Khechfe, Endicia co-founder and general manager.
Thursday, September 6, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
Most companies have several areas of underlying health concerns – often unidentified (and untreated). History has shown that ignoring one or more of the following principles can contribute to the ultimate demise of an organization
Monday, July 2, 2012 · Mike Ledyard
Things will get better. But before the economic turnaround is finally completed, supply chain professionals will continue to be tasked with doing more with limited—and in some cases fewer—resources. Impossible? Not if you take advantage of tools available that can improve…
Thursday, May 31, 2012 · Vivek Sehgal
Pioneering companies must continuously evolve their supply chains to create capabilities mandated by their business strategy to create competitive advantages. The failure to do so can be fatal.
Monday, May 7, 2012 · Len Prokopets
The benefits of effective Sales & Operations Planning are compelling — lower operating costs, reduced inventory requirements, and top-line growth. The top-performing S&OP companies are realizing these benefits and in the process gaining competitive advantage. This…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Our panel of experts examines what lies ahead for supply chain professionals. The consensus: Cost pressures, competitive challenges, and economic volatility will only intensify going forward. The keys to success in this environment are flexibility, a willingness and capacity…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · John Blascovich, Alejandro Ferrer, and Bill Markham
The latest Assessment of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) study from A.T. Kearney confirms procurement’s power to drive real money to the bottom line and value to the top line. Among the leaders who do this best, seven characteristics stand out.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Christoph Glatzel, Jochen Großpietsch, and Ildefonso Silva
Managing a global supply chain involves tough organizational challenges that promise only to intensify as operations expand and become increasingly interconnected. Key among those challenges: getting functional groups to understand their impact on one another so that they can…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Joseph R. Carter, Phillip L. Carter, Robert M. Monczka, and Thomas V. Scannell
This article explains how leading companies are engaging in innovation from a unique perspective — that of their suppliers. The research examines the strategies and approaches that should be put in place to accelerate and realize supplier innovations that lead to competitive…
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