This May/June 2010 edition of Supply Chain Management Review marks a new beginning for us. It’s our first issue published under our new company, Peerless Media, LLC. In addition to SCMR, Peerless Media is publishing several other leading publications you may be familiar with…
Kate Vitasek threw out challenge a few years ago to her fellow board members at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Vitasek, an inveterate campaigner for supply chain performance measurement and management, argued forcefully that the profession…
Expanding into emerging markets is core to almost every major manufacturer’s growth strategy. As the global greening trend accelerates, companies should retool their supply chain infrastructures in order to keep up.
Monday, March 1, 2010 · Morgan L. Swink, Rajdeep Golecha and Tim Richardson
The short answer is a resounding yes! New research findings show that the top supply chain management companies significantly outperform their competitors across most financial measures. This article offers insights into those financial gains that differentiate the leaders…
Monday, March 1, 2010 · Arnold Maltz, Adegoke Oke, Poul Erik Christiansen, Fred O. Walumbwa
Research into the sourcing potential and practices in Africa, Eastern/Central Europe, and Asia/China reveal big differences—and big opportunities—for supply management professionals.
Business today is unrelenting. Just as you've finished up a dynamite promotion campaign or launched a superefficient distribution center, the market has a tendency of saying, “Not bad, but what have you done for me lately?” That's cold!
Monday, March 1, 2010 · Mark A. Barratt, Elliot Rabinovich and Annibal Camara Sodero
Retailers today are struggling to manage demand across multiple channels while effectively controlling inventory levels. Vital to this process is the accuracy of their inventory systems. Cycle counting is the main technique used to curb inventory record inaccuracy (IRI), but…
Most other senior managers would have thought they had the team they needed. After all, sourcing personal protective equipment for the factory was a relatively straightforward job. But Ron Casbon didn't think that way.
When demand sags, inventory can all too easily pile up, putting pressure on the financial performance of the organization. The procurement team can do much to relieve the situation—and in the process exert a powerful impact on overall business performance. The six action…
Gary Lynch is managing director of the Supply Chain Risk Management Practice at Marsh, Inc. He also leads Marsh's Global Pandemic Response Center. Prior to Marsh, Lynch has held operational and IT risk positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, Chase, Prudential, and Ernst &…
Most companies are less than satisfied with their systems in place to measure supplier performance (if they even have a system at all). But creation of an effective supplier scorecard—one that aligns directly with the outcomes sought from doing business with that…
As director of supply chain management for ARC Advisory Group, Steve Banker keeps a watchful eye on emerging developments in the supply chain space. It's a task he is well familiar with; Banker has been covering supply chain, logistics and warehouse management for ARC…
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