Management

Is Your Website ADA Compliant?

Monday, March 12, 2012 · Martha Lessman Katz Many commercial websites and electronic devices are inaccessible for the 50 million disabled Americans and many seniors

Natural Resource Scarcity in the Supply Chain

Monday, March 12, 2012 · By John E. Bell, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee Building a global supply chain in a world of seven billion people is a complex and uncertain endeavor, especially since an increasing percentage of the world’s population is demanding industrial products.

A Strategy for Managing Commodity Price Risk

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 · George A. Zsidisin, C.P.M. and Dr. Janet L. Hartley Just about every organization is exposed to price changes associated with the commodities they acquire for their operations. These price movements can detrimentally affect profitability, budgeting, cash flow, and overall organizational performance. This article puts forth a…

Developing a Supply Chain Strategy for the Years Ahead

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 · J. Paul Dittmann, Ph.D. Editor's Note: This is the second of a four-part weekly series, “Are You Ready for the Megatrends?”

“Patience and Persistence”

Monday, March 5, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki Education and adoption are keys to realizing transparent workflows that lead to drawing on agreements with preferred suppliers

Damco Continues to Expand its Global Reach

Thursday, March 1, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Damco, the logistics arm of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, reported “substantial” volume growth in both ocean and air freight markets

Supply Chain and Procurement May Not Always Be on the Same Page

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 · SCMR Staff In a paper presented today by McKinsey & Company analysts, executives are told that on the face of it, a company’s supply chain and procurement functions should have a lot in common.

Balancing Demand and Supply in a Rapidly Changing World:

Thursday, February 23, 2012 · Chad W. Autry, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee This is the first of a four-part weekly series, “Are You Ready for the Megatrends?”

“Embedding Risk Management”

Monday, February 20, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki For a Supply Chain Risk Management program to be effective it must be embedded within your sourcing process.

Cross Border Trade to Keep Pace With Other Markets, Says Analyst

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Are today’s shippers more likely to “go global” by starting in Canada and Mexico before exploring more far flung markets? According to one influential analyst, the answer is a resounding “yes.”

UT Faculty on Cutting Edge of Supply Chain Management Research

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · SCMR Staff The faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration, are on the cutting edge of supply chain research and have several books in the works that demonstrate their expertise.

Supply Chain Managers Receive Some Encouraging News

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index rose 0.1 point to 93.9 in January

Product Innovation and Supply Chain Management: Part III

Saturday, February 4, 2012 · Maha Muzumdar & Kerrie Foy Quality has always been important, but as we nurse our wounded bank accounts back to health, high quality is an absolute must to anyone buying anything.

Integrating Product Innovation and SCM to Deliver Incremental Value: Part II

Thursday, February 2, 2012 · Maha Muzumdar & Kerrie Foy This is the second of a three-part article written by Maha Muzumdar, vice president of supply chain marketing, Oracle & Kerrie Foy, PLM/PIM applications product marketing, Oracle

1+1 = 3: Integrating Product Innovation and SCM to Deliver Incremental Value

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 · Maha Muzumdar & Kerrie Foy This is the first of a three-part article written by Maha Muzumdar, vice president of supply chain marketing, Oracle & Kerrie Foy, PLM/PIM applications product marketing, Oracle