Sunday, July 11, 2010 · Charles C. Poirier, Morgan L. Swink and Francis J. Quinn
The best companies approach their supply chains in a way that differs markedly from their less-successful competitors. In particular, they consistently embrace certain traits that make their operations run more smoothly and profitably. These are the traits of the supply chain…
Thursday, July 1, 2010 · Steven A. Melnyk, M. Bixby Cooper, Stanley E. Griffis, John R. Macdonald and Cheryl L.M. Phillips
Many companies take a purely tactical approach with their suppliers. Yet in doing so, they miss out on the benefits that come from strategically managing the supply base—an activity that incorporates current, potential, and even past suppliers. For guidance on how to get the…
Thursday, July 1, 2010 · Kenneth E. Anderson, Daniel P. Murphy, and Theodore P. Stank
Supply chain managers responsible for locating global operating facilities are familiar with the transportation and pipeline inventory costs that threaten expected savings in labor and production. But they are much less comfortable with the tax issues that affect decisions…
Thursday, July 1, 2010 · Thomas Olavson, Hau Lee and Gavin DeNyse
In today’s volatile economy, one supply chain design is probably not enough. What’s really needed is a portfolio of supply chains that at once enables you to be cost effective and yet agile and highly responsive in situations where those competencies are called for. The…
Thursday, July 1, 2010 · Patricia J. Daugherty, Scott J. Grawe and John A. Caltagirone
Supply chain management (SCM) promises to become even more challenging in the months and years ahead. how are professionals in this field coping with the stresses of performing in a tough economy? And what do they see as the keys to success for the future? For the answers, the…
