Monday, May 5, 2014 · Rosemary Coates
As the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, many of us in the global supply chain community are keeping close watch.
Friday, May 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff
Continuing the growth pattern laid out in the first quarter, manufacturing growth to start the second quarter in April was strong, according to the monthly Manufacturing Report on Business released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Stephanie Grothe
Getting the most from Sales and Operations Planning is a combination of people, processes, and technology. The Red Wing Shoe Company details the steps it took to improve S&OP processes, slash its S&OP planning efforts by 50 percent, and align manufacturing with…
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · David Swanson and Dawn Russell
Demand sensing tools are easing inventory burdens in many industries. Recent research points to which types of companies have been investing in those tools and when, and what kinds of results they have been seeing.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · John W. Henke, Jr., Thomas T. Stallkamp, and Sengun Yeniyurt
Most companies are missing out on an important opportunity for improved profitability simply because they are unaware of the profit contribution their suppliers can bring.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · William B. Lee
No one wants a corporate turnaround. But when a turnaround is unavoidable, supply chains can play an important role in righting the ship.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · George Prest and Scott Sopher
In its first annual industry report, MHI and Deloitte share what executives think about emerging innovations that could dramatically affect tomorrow’s supply chains, and the barriers to adoption.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Continued sluggish demand, a growing mountain of debt, and a radically changing global marketplace has the ocean container shipping industry reeling, say financial analysts.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Ashley Dorna and Jim Rice
You are grappling with age-old questions: What should my supply chain look like in the future? What new innovation can I apply to lower costs, increase service levels, and disrupt competitors?
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Van den Bossche, Rajeev Prabhakar, Kevin Phillippi, and Joe Blount
The chasm between outsourcing expectations and results can be wide. A new study sheds light on how manufacturers can close that gap.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Finally it seems that purchasing salaries are seeing an upward trend. A new report out today reveals that the average purchasing salary has increased by 18% over last year.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 · Jeff Berman
Two renowned supply chain-centric organizations––APICS, a professional organization for supply chain operations management and provider of research, education, and certification programs focused on elevating supply chain excellence, innovation, and resilience, and the…
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The report is designed to help fleet operators and their value chain partners comply with new and future regulations.
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