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Supply Chain Seems Capable of Handling iPhone Surge

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 · Patrick Burnson As consumer demand for high-end electronic merchandise ramps up, economists are not seeing any disruptions in the supply chain

Global High Tech Supply Chain May Be Reconfigured

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 · Patrick Burnson A new UPS-sponsored survey suggests that high-tech manufacturers may be the first to decrease their dependence on China for sourcing

Study reveals ERP users need specific functionality

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 · SCMR Staff This need was most pronounced in the most complex and demanding industries, including procurement

Always Have an Exit Strategy

Monday, November 14, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki Don’t get locked into a provider and its technology in such a manner that the “exit costs” make it difficult to change directions when the time comes to do so.

Encouraging News Surfaces on Trade Gap

Friday, November 11, 2011 · Patrick Burnson According toe IHS Global Insights, exports rebounded more vigorously than imports, aided by demand for industrial supplies and consumer goods.

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Innovative Logistics in Extreme Conditions: Lessons from Gambia

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Hau L. Lee, Sonali V. Rammohan, and Lesley Sept Managing logistics in developing countries presents real challenges—from poor roads and unreliable vehicles to less than ideal warehousing options. When public health is at stake, the logistics issues are even more worrisome.

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Follow the Leader : Seven Ways to Procurement Excellence

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.

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Is Your Top Team Undermining Your Supply Chain?

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…

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Innovation Sourcing - The Suppliers’ Perspective

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…

Selling Procurement Transformation

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki Greg Schuth, a Senior Advisor with Greybeard Advisors LLC shares his views on Total Cost of Ownership.

Take Survey on Visibility and Responsiveness, Receive Complete Report

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · SCMR Staff Supply Chain Management Review is again joining forces with CSC and TCU’s Neeley School of Business on our ongoing Survey of Supply Chain Progress.

More evidence that “on-shoring” may gain currency

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 · Patrick Burnson When higher U.S. productivity, the actual labor content of a product, shipping, and other factors are taken into account, the cost advantage of making many goods in China that are bound for sale in the U.S. will be marginal.

Hemispheric supply chain may generate new jobs says The Boston Consulting Group forecast

Monday, November 7, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Transportation goods such as vehicles and auto parts, electrical equipment including household appliances, and furniture are among seven sectors that could create 2 to 3 million jobs as a result of manufacturing returning to the U.S.—an emerging trend that is expected to…

“Paycheck cycle economics” impacts the supply chain

Monday, November 7, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The Trade Balance report due out Thursday should show the trade deficit widening in September, and the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index issued the following day should edge up in early November

ISM October non-manufacturing report is nearly identical to September, still growing

Thursday, November 3, 2011 · Jeff Berman Like its companion report focused on manufacturing, growth remained the primary theme for The Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which showed growth in non-manufacturing sector grew for the 23rd consecutive month.