Tuesday, March 25, 2014 · SCMR Staff
In a move that further establishes its dominance in European logistics, UPS announced a $200 million expansion of its European air hub facilities at Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 · SCMR Staff
With nearly 30% of Northern Europe’s annual container imports and exports passing through the Port of Rotterdam, the region is unsurprisingly a major focal point for manufacturers and retailers in European supply chain operations.
Thursday, March 20, 2014 · Theodore Stank, PhD; Mandyam Srinivasan, PhD; Kenneth Petersen, PhD; and Philippe-Pierre Dornier, PhD
The following represent 10 key takeaways resulting from the EPIC analysis of the selected nations of North and Central America.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement organizations are clearly getting the message that they need to demonstrate their value, in the same way they've documented spend savings for nearly a decade.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement leaders are expanding their priorities for 2014, moving beyond a historic emphasis on reducing purchase costs and adding focus on expanding and deepening the scope of spend influence as well as supporting supplier-led product innovation, according to 2014…
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 · Theodore Stank, PhD; Mandyam Srinivasan, PhD; Kenneth Petersen, PhD; and Philippe-Pierre Dornier, PhD
The EPIC framework was developed by a team of global supply chain researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and ESSEC Business School, Paris and Singapore to provide a structure that will help these managers assess the readiness of global locations to support…
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
To help organizations increase their return on innovation, Oracle has introduced Oracle Innovation Management, software designed to create a systematic approach to capture, select and invest in the right product ideas and to manage your overall product portfolio.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 · Sean Rollings
Industry analysts estimate that S&OP systems can reduce inventories by 5-10%; increase inventory turns by 5-10%; and increase service levels by 5-10%. All of these combined improvements can help boost top-line growth by 2-5%.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff
BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG), the global business-to-business initiative made up of leading ocean cargo carriers and shippers, has announced some promising developments in the “greening” of our commercial fleets.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff
While harsh winter weather remained an obstacle, retail sales in February saw gains, according to data released by the National Retail Federation and the United States Department of Commerce.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff
John Paxton, president of MHI, welcomed attendees and exhibitors to Modex 2014 by noting that this is “the greatest supply chain show on earth.”
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Here, in the second part of an exclusive interview with AfA president Brandon Fried, supply chain managers are given an overview of some of the main issues on the agenda.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
In an exclusive interview with AfA president Brandon Fried, SCMR readers are brought up to date on critical industry concerns. This is the first of a two-part feature.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 · SCMR Staff
NRF anticipates a surge of activity in spring
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