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The Evolving Landscape of Low Cost Country Sourcing

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki
Could the U.S.A. be the next frontier in Low Cost Country Sourcing? That’s not so crazy as it may sound.

What Type of Year Do You Want 2011 to Be?

Thursday, January 6, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki
As you look back on 2010, are you able to say that you and your teams achieved all of your strategic objectives? Or, was the year consumed by tactical urgencies and firefighting, leaving little or no time for the new strategic opportunities you wanted to pursue?

Signs Point to a Promising New Year

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 · Frank Quinn
Managers working in logisitics and supply chain management can look forward to a better year ahead in 2011 if the early indicators are right.

Year-end Reflection

Monday, December 20, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
At the end of each calendar year, I take time to reflect on the year that is drawing to a close, and to give back to the communities where we have been doing business

Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI measures blip in U.S. industrial production

Friday, December 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
According to the think tank’s chief economist, Daniel J. Meckstroth, a large majority of manufacturing industries expanded here in November

Exports and employment may have little linkage

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics’ International Trade Adviser said that exports are not necessarily going to generate more supply chain jobs

Stop looking in the rear view mirror

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
It is in our best interest as Americans to determine the road ahead and stop looking in the rear-view mirror, said a prominent supply chain analyst.

Promising forecast for inventory control

Monday, December 13, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Regardless of how corporations are executing their supply chain strategies, the end result is that they again are doing something with their industrial real estate

“Is Your Organization Committed to Procurement Talent Management? – part 2”

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
Too many organizations take an informal approach to talent management, often dwelling on the tactical skills -- if they focus on anything at all

“Is Your Organization Committed to Talent Management? – part 1”

Monday, December 6, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
One of the key success factors in creating a world-class supply management organization is devoting time, effort and budget to talent management.

Social networking as supply chain enabler

Friday, December 3, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Would embedding features like chat, wikis and instant messaging into ERP offer significant benefits? New research suggests that it might.

Long overdue cooperation on transatlantic air issue

Monday, November 29, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers – especially those reliant on air cargo -- should welcome a major new step forward in regulatory cooperation between the European Commission and DOT made late last week.

Upside to Economic Downturn

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
Is it possible that the recent economic downturn actually spawned some good news? In procurement risk management, that might be the case.

New Webinar Event to Focus on Supply Chain Productivity

Friday, November 12, 2010 · Frank Quinn
"Virtual Conference" sponsored by Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Management magazines will examine tools and techniques to improve productivity in transportation, warehousing, logisitics, and labor management.

The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item - Part Two

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
In our last posting, we began outlining some of the aspects that make energy unique among purchased items and why a “one set and forget” or “one size fits all” purchasing procedure does not apply.
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