Monday, August 2, 2010 · Jeff Berman
The Institute of Supply Management reported today manufacturing activity in July was basically flat compared to June.
Monday, August 2, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
Leading companies often take advantage of a powerful source of competitive advantage: preferred relationships with their suppliers
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
A critical need for skills-savvy supply chain professionals is fueling a coordinated effort to increase the depth of talent and promote an abundance of career paths
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 · Bridget McCrea
In the supply chain field, there’s always been a close correlation between education level and earnings power. In today’s complex global environment, that link is stronger than ever.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 · Rosalyn Wilson
The signs in the transportation sector seem to be trending in the right direction, but growth is slow and volatile.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) put forth a comprehensive approach today to double U.S. exports in five years – a key goal of President Obama’s.
Monday, July 26, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Companies are now more likely to have executive-level supply chain leaders, according to a recent Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium survey of leading retail and manufacturing companies.
Friday, July 23, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
One of the many challenges of a supply chain leader is to ensure that strategic priorities and initiatives are accomplished while the important tactical and operational urgencies are addressed on a daily basis.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
One of the key results of a study done by Global consultancy IDC Manufacturing Insights is that manufacturers, while pressured to reduce costs, have pulled back on the prevalence of low-cost country sourcing.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 · Jeff Berman
KPMG officials said bringing Grant Thornton’s supply chain practice into the fold strengthens KPMG's existing restructuring services practice in the automotive, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense and other manufacturing.
Monday, July 19, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
A.T. Kearney recently released the results of a global study, which suggests that indirect procurement categories like IT, marketing and advertising, facilities management, MRO, Logistics and professional services, have become increasingly important to Chief Procurement…
Monday, July 19, 2010 · Jeff Berman
As a follow-up to a sustainability push launched last October, UPS recently announced it is expanding its Carbon Neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Friday, July 16, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Leveraging Hubspan’s cloud-based business integration platform, Ariba will enable companies to connect multiple ERP and other backend systems to their partners using the Ariba Commerce Cloud.
Friday, July 16, 2010 · Rosalyn Wilson
This week the Federal Reserve reduced their forecast for economic growth and and inflation because the economy is starting to cool - here and abroad.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
As reported in SCMR, 21 countries, including the United States, signed the Rotterdam Rules within the UN but they will need formal ratification by at least twenty countries worldwide before becoming law.
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