Cambashi released its market forecast figures for the Asia Pacific region derived from the Cambashi Country Observatory. The forecast predicts continued growth for technical software applications in the manufacturing industry sector
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 · Kim E. Wertheimer, CEVA Logistics
As large corporations continue to shift to sourcing, manufacturing and distribution across the globe, the complexity, cost and risk of their supply chains have escalated
Demand variability, globalization, escalating customer expectations and new product introduction are key challenges companies face in reliably delivering on their business plans.
With the economy showing some slight signs of growth, the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) was up for the second straight month in November, with a 0.1 percent gain on the heels of October’s 1.1 percent rise.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 · Geof Master and Tom Keenan, Mayer Brown, JSM
It is extremely important to operate on the assumption that all work done in collaboration with a supplier is valuable—not only product designs and patents, but concepts and all supporting work.
While the economic recovery is showing some encouraging signs of late, it received another one this week in the form of the Institute of Supply Management’s Semiannual Economic Forecast.
Monday, December 5, 2011 · Bob Cohen, Vice President, North America, Basware
The federal government has made a firm commitment to e-invoicing, joining a growing number of countries promoting the use of this technology in the public sector
The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known as the NMI—hit 52 in November, down slightly from October’s 52.9.
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