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Collaborating for a More Sustainable Supply Chain

Friday, September 14, 2012 · Dr. Timothy M. Laseter and Nancy Gillis Government and private industry can work together to create more sustainable supply chains. That’s the foundational belief of a General Services Administration (GSA) initiative called the Sustainable Supply Chain Community of Practice.

Retail sales show slow growth in August, says Commerce and NRF

Friday, September 14, 2012 · Jeff Berman August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending, according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation.

Manufacturing Resurgence Can Lead to Improved Employment Demand in the U.S.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson PwC’s new report identifies seven factors—including transportation and energy costs; currency fluctuations; U.S. market demand; labor costs; U.S. talent; availability of capital; and the tax and regulatory climate—as the primary catalysts influencing manufacturers'…

5P’s Framework for Supply Chain Transformation

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · Ruchir Gupta Presented here is a fundamental & time independent framework to analyze supply chain issues in totality and propose sustainable, rejuvenating solutions for Operational, Tactical and Strategic aspects of supply chain.

Supply Chain Visibility and Cost to Serve Analysis – An Avnet Case Study

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · Lalit Wadhwa & Douglas Kent The globalization of the design chain and supply chain in the high-tech industry has played an important role in the success of technology companies, enabling them to bring their products to market quickly and to a wider customer base.

GS1 US and the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions to Merge

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson In a move to take advantage of constituent “synergies,” GS1 US and the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association have signed a memorandum of understanding to merge their operations.

Supply Chain Managers Face Another Spike in Diesel Prices

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 · Jeff Berman While diesel prices increased for the tenth consecutive week, the pace of growth was subdued, rising 0.5 cents to $4.132 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration

IBM Smarter Commerce Conference Yields New Supply Chain Observations

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Three major trends in supply chain and procurement were also outlined.

China’s Manufacturers Struggle to Impose Safety Standards

Monday, September 10, 2012 · Rosemary Coates The climb to achieve safety standards in China is likely to be fast, but extremely steep.

August was good month for ISM Non-manufacturing index

Thursday, September 6, 2012 · Jeff Berman ISM Non-manufacturing index is up slightly in August

Avoiding Corporate Death: Part IV

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

Manufacturing growth is down for third straight month, says ISM

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, was 49.6 in August, which is 0.2 percentage points below July and 0.1 percent lower than June.

Cloud Tech Protects Supply Chains

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Patrick Burnson While supply chains for many manufacturers in the Gulf were disrupted by Hurricane Isaac, advances in online, mobile, and cloud technologies may have softened the blow.

Avoiding Corporate Death: Part III

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki The global research results demonstrate a clear relationship between an organization’s overall Beat the Odds (BTO) score across nine core principles, and key corporate longevity issues such as employee retention, employee morale, industry rank, and financial performance.

Supply Chain for Raw Materials at Risk

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · Patrick Burnson According to the American Resources Policy Network – a non-partisan education and public policy research organization – recent legislation may discourage responsible development of U.S. mineral resources.