Collaboration

Consero Survey Reveals 67 Percent of Procurement Departments Focused on Collaboration

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Sixty-seven percent of surveyed Chief Procurement Officers say their departments are more focused on building collaborative relationships with suppliers than on obtaining the lowest costs, according to a new survey by Consero Group

E2open Acquires icon-scm to Extend its Reach in Cloud

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 · Patrick Burnson E2open has acquired icon-scm with the intention of creating a stronger service for collaborative planning and execution.

Game Changing Trends in Supply Chain: Part IV

Friday, March 15, 2013 · Mark Moon, Ph.D. Ken Petersen, Ph.D., John Bell, Ph.D. University of Tennessee Article Four in the Game Changing Series

Special report on “Back to the Basics” from the University of Tennessee

Friday, February 11, 2011 · J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate The following educators from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Business Administration contributed to this report: J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate.

Back to Basics: Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions

Monday, January 24, 2011 · Clive L Purchase “Back to Basics” is a look into how excellence in the core logistics and supply chain activities leads to overall business success. The articles in this seven-part series are written by educators from the University of Tennessee, one of the foremost schools in supply chain…

New IBM report outlines supply chain challenges for 2011 and beyond

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 · SCMR Staff A new report by IBM Global Business Services observes that the current economic environment is increasingly more volatile, complex and structurally different than in years past.

The Many Benefits of Supply Chain Collaboration

Friday, November 12, 2010 · Matthew Myers Part 7 in our series on "Back to Basics - "The Many Benefits of Supply Chain Collaboration." This article explains how Supply Chain Collaboration benefits extend beyond improved efficiency and effectiveness to include helping all the supply chain members meet…

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.

Seaports and ocean carriers pursue sustainable goals

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 · Patrick Burnson “Beyond the Factory Gates: Extending Sustainability into the Logistics and Transportation Sector,” proved to be one of the more compelling panel discussions at last week’s BSR conference in New York.

The Service Side of Supply Chain Management

Monday, November 8, 2010 · Daniel Flint Part 6 in our seven-part series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." The Service Side of Supply Chain Management - Service traditionally has been viewed as part of the market offering. However, by thinking of supply chain management…

Reverse Logistics - Effective Returns Management in an Integrated Supply Chain

Friday, October 29, 2010 · Diane Mollenkopf Part 5 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions."Effective Returns Management in an Integrated Supply Chain." Returns management should no longer be the ugly step-child of the supply chain. Rather, effective returns management…

Logistics business: The EU must work in harmony to achieve green supply chain

Friday, October 22, 2010 · Patrick Burnson John Pattullo, CEO of CEVA Logistics today appealed to the industry to work together to establish global standards for sustainable logistics during the 27th German Logistics Congress in Berlin

A Primer on Sourcing and Procurement in an Integrated Supply Chain

Thursday, October 21, 2010 · Wendy Tate Part 4 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." A Primer on Sourcing and Procurement in an Integrated Supply Chain - The task of sourcing and procurement professionals is to find an effective means to balance the demands of both…

Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Supply Chain Process

Friday, October 15, 2010 · David Ecklund Part 3 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." Warehousing Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Supply Chain Process - Where Are We Now? What’s Next? This article will address “back to the basics” that are fundamental for…

Transportation Decision-Making in an Integrated Supply Chain

Friday, October 8, 2010 · Theodore Stank Part 2 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." This article addresses the key decision levels that need to be addressed for transportation to make its greatest impact in the integrated supply chain. These levels address…