Tuesday, November 9, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
“Beyond the Factory Gates: Extending Sustainability into the Logistics and Transportation Sector,” proved to be one of the more compelling panel discussions at last week’s BSR conference in New York.
Monday, November 8, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Despite continuing uncertainty about the world’s economy, most survey respondents embrace CSR/sustainability as part of their core strategies and operations in the next five years
Monday, November 8, 2010 · Daniel Flint
Part 6 in our seven-part series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." The Service Side of Supply Chain Management - Service traditionally has been viewed as part of the market offering. However, by thinking of supply chain management…
Friday, November 5, 2010 · Jeff Berman
Global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) noted in a recent research report that even through the economic downturn has lowered global cargo levels, as well as lower demand for logistics space around United States airports, airport real estate is potentially…
Thursday, November 4, 2010 · Jeff Berman
The Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business for October continued the momentum it showed in September. The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known at the NMI—was 54.3 in October, a 1.1 percent gain from September.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 · Jeff Berman
Coming off of September which showed a nearly 2 percent sequential decline, the most recent edition of the Institute of Supply Management’s Manufacturing Report on Business showed signs of improvement in October.
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Robert Handfield
Supply market intelligence (SMI) is a proven approach to reducing risk and gaining a competitive advantage. It begins with the collection and analysis of market data—but doesn’t stop there. The leaders excel at engaging key stakeholders in the SMI process and then…
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Brad Douglas
Can strategic procurement best practices from the private sector be effectively applied to state government? The State of Georgia’s success with its Procurement Transformation initiative answers that question with a resounding yes. Georgia completely revamped the people,…
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Tim Stratman
Why don’t chief executives come from the top supply chain ranks as readily as they do from finance, marketing, and sales? Senior supply chain management roles constitute some of the best preparation possible for the CEO’s position. But if they are to be seen as such by…
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Chris Ahn, Ricardo Ruiz-Huidobro, Kumar Venkataraman and Michael Hu
The pressure to cut costs—and do it fast—shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. Not surprisingly, that pressure is often felt most intensely by the organization’s supply management professionals. But how best to respond to the challenge of sourcing under time…
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Ronald R. Johnson, Charles C. Poirier, Morgan L. Swink and Francis J. Quinn
Yes, we’ve all experienced some formidable challenges during the economic downturn of the past two years. But things could have been a lot worse were it not for the supply chain’s positive impact on costs, revenues, and operations. That’s just one conclusion of our…
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
As one of his final acts in office, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new law to provide more transparency in the supply chain
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The combined rail traffic to and from the northern EU seaports will rise yet again, says a recent study. But Rotterdam will gain the most share.
Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. retailers and manufacturers continue to increase their reliance on air cargo from Asia, said a leading supply chain authority
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