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“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.

ISM October manufacturing report is down from September but showing growth

Thursday, November 3, 2011 · Jeff Berman Although the numbers are showing continued signs of leveling out, the main theme of the October edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing (ISM) Report on Business indicated that growth is still occurring.

Sustainability remains high with global supply chain leaders

Thursday, November 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson According to new research released at the Business for Social Responsibility Conference, more than eight in 10 respondents (84 percent) are optimistic that global businesses will embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years

Supply Chain Productivity Top of Mind at APICS Conference

Thursday, November 3, 2011 · Frank Quinn Getting out of the office to attend an industry event offers a great opportunity to find out what’s on the minds of supply chain professionals and what subjects they are interested in

Department of Homeland Security picks BSI Group’s Supply Chain Solutions

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 · Patrick Burnson BSI Group's Supply Chain Solutions expanded upon the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a contract to the company

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Sustainability is Free - The Case for Doing the Right Thing

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 · Dr. Dale S. Rogers is Professor, Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Co-Director of the Center for Supply Chain Management at Rutgers University College of Business More and more companies now recognize that creating a sustainable supply chain is more than just the right thing to do—it's a requisite to business success. Sustainability today resembles the quality movement of three decades ago. As with quality, there was initial…

Cybersecurity Awareness III: Managing Supplier Risk

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 · Martha Lessman Katz A strong enterprise-wide information security program includes managing third party risk

Waste Not, Want Not (Part III)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Editor’s note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable…

Waste Not, Want Not (Part II)

Monday, October 31, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money saving…

Closing the Global Supply Chain Loop: Waste Not, Want Not

Friday, October 28, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s supply chain managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money…

Another natural disaster disrupts Asia’s supply chains

Thursday, October 27, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Thailand’s automotive parts supply chain is being severely disrupted by the worst monsoon floods for some five decades

Escalating energy costs will add to supply chain complexity

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 · Patrick Burnson New sources of energy might seem promising now, but may not meet anticipated demand in emerging markets, a leading energy analyst noted in a “Supply Chain Virtual Event” put on today by SCMR and sister publication, Logistics Management.

Global trade management key to supply chain growth, study finds

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Kewill, a leading provider of software and SaaS designed to accelerate global trade and logistics, announced the availability of its whitepaper, “2011 Best Practices Survey for Global Trade Management.”

Supply chain professionals get economic update this week

Monday, October 24, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The two most important measures of consumer confidence, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index and Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index will show confidence and sentiment at recessionary levels in October