Wednesday, May 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Industry analysts agree that it’s important to make risk assessment an ongoing process, allowing for frequent plan updates as political conditions, fuel prices, tariffs, currency exchange rates, labor costs, and other supply chain security threats arise.
Monday, May 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The recent recall of half a million SUVs will put significant stress on Chrysler's global supply chain, adding pressure to replenish stock and keep the impact to daily operations at a minimum
Monday, May 13, 2013 · Jeff Berman
While retail sales were up in April, the growth rate was less than impressive based on data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation
Monday, May 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
As the Port of Los Angeles hosted the 28th World Ports Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbors last week, a crucial vote was being cast to determine its logistical future.
Monday, May 6, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
On paper, it would seem that a shorter ocean transit route would have a positive impact on the environment. But several scientists contend that the shift of some freight from the U.S. West Coast to the East Coast will represent no more than "a push," when it comes to…
Monday, May 6, 2013 · Rosemary Coates
These are major logistics challenges of a huge event like this, and the Bloomsday logisticians did a remarkable job.
Friday, May 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
A significant percentage of supply-chain professionals surveyed during ISM's 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference in Dallas this week expressed many of the same concerns we have addressed recently.
Friday, May 3, 2013 · Jeff Berman
The ISM’s monthly Non-Manufacturing Report on Business stated that the index used by the ISM to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 53.1 in April, falling 1.3 percent from March. Despite the decline, though, non-manufacturing activity increased for the…
Thursday, May 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers may have been cheered by last month’s manufacturing report issued from the Institute for Supply Management, but other key indicators suggest caution.
Thursday, May 2, 2013 · Larry Smith
While supply chain planning based on end-user demand has been applied in the B2B arena for decades, it is only now becoming practical in retail channels. But as distribution resource planning tools and techniques emerge, trading partners can now coordinate their supply chain…
Thursday, May 2, 2013 · By Art van Bodegraven and Kenneth B. Ackerman
The skills needed to do the supply chain job keep evolving. That’s not to say that the fundamentals learned in the classroom or in early job assignments are no longer relevant. Rather, they need to be revisited and reinvigorated within the context of today’s challenges.…
Thursday, May 2, 2013 · By Dale S. Rogers, Ron Lembke, and John Benardino
Companies and their supply chain managers can no longer afford to treat reverse logistics as an afterthought. There is just too much at stake in terms of brand protection, sustainability requirements, and ultimately profitability. In short, reverse logistics needs to become a…
Thursday, May 2, 2013 · By Mark Trowbridge
For many supply chain executives, the temptation is to reach for new tools and technology to deliver the solutions they need. But the real leaders are rediscovering the value of something more elemental: the ability to attract, develop, and retain top-performing professionals…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 · Herb Schul
A new CPO report from Ardent Partners and Ernst & Young confirms that the procurement function is playing an increasingly important role in business success, particularly in best-in-class organizations. This article tells what the study findings mean for supply management…
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