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Manufacturing continues to head in right direction, according to ISM

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 · Jeff Berman
The December edition of Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business pointed to manufacturing growth finishing 2011 on a positive note.

Global Demand for Food May Place More Pressure on Supply Chain

Friday, December 30, 2011 · SCMR Staff
A new study from the University of Minnesota projects that global food demand could double by 2050

Failure to Embrace Digital Tech Can Have Negative Impact on Supply Chains

Thursday, December 29, 2011 · SCMR Staff
Despite the potential for transforming supply chains with digital technologies, few multinationals are seeking that advantage.

Benchmark Study Provides Supply Chain Snapshot

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 · SCMR Staff
The MPI Group, in partnership with the American Small Manufacturers Coalition has released the results of the 2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study.

Cambashi predicts growth in applications for manufacturing across Asia-Pacific

Friday, December 23, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
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

Taking a Control Tower Approach

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

Panjiva data shows slight shipment growth from October to November

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 · Jeff Berman
Slight signs of economic stability appeared to take hold on the global trade front from October to November, according to data from Panjiva

IBM provides details on Emptoris acquisition

Monday, December 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
By acquiring Emptoris Inc., last week, IBM has added another arrow to its “Smarter Commerce” quiver

JDA Outlines Supply Chain Strategies

Monday, December 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Demand variability, globalization, escalating customer expectations and new product introduction are key challenges companies face in reliably delivering on their business plans.

Supply chain managers may benefit from major e-commerce alliance

Thursday, December 15, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
An alliance agreement between INTTRA – a multi-carrier e-commerce platform for the ocean shipping industry – and Kewill was announced yesterday.

Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is up in November for second straight month

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 · Jeff Berman
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.

November 2011 retail sales are 0.2 percent better than October, says Department of Commerce

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 · Jeff Berman
November retail sales were up for the sixth straight month, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce.

Managing Key Supplier Responsibilities Part IV

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.

Managing Key Supplier Responsibilities Part III

Monday, December 12, 2011 · Geof Master and Tom Keenan, Mayer Brown JSM
Product liability insurance and appropriate indemnity obligations can serve as important tools to give the customer needed protections

Managing Key Supplier Responsibilities: Part II

Friday, December 9, 2011 · By Geof Master and Tom Keenan, Mayer Brown JSM
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a four-part series written by Thomas Keenan and Geofrey L. Master
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