Management

National intermodal policy must drive rail plan, say educators

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson In its comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “National Rail Plan,” prominent supply chain educators have taken issue with several objectives

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.

The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item - Part One

Sunday, November 7, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki Of the myriad of items that are purchased by companies on a daily basis, energy is a stand out.

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

“Supplier Recognition: Start Now!”

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki There is real, tangible value in recognizing your exceptional suppliers. But, doing supplier recognition well takes a lot of planning.

APICs takes a look at risk management

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 · Patrick Burnson The Association for Operations Management is throwing a new wrinkle into its latest confab.

Reverse logistics requires new expertise

Monday, October 11, 2010 · Patrick Burnson A forward supply chain is only half of the total logistics process, says a 4PRL executive

The International Monetary Fund says credit crunch may impact supply chain

Friday, October 8, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Progress to restore global financial stability has suffered a setback in advanced economies, states the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report

CSCMP conference raises important concerns about the economy

Thursday, October 7, 2010 · Patrick Burnson The recently-concluded annual conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in San Diego provided a great deal of insight on the macro- and micro-economic issues impacting the supply chain

Reducing inventory can disrupt supply chain, say some experts

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Businesses that scaled back on supply during the recession may find themselves or their suppliers suddenly unable to accommodate increased demand as the economy begins to recover, some experts warn

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing? – part 2

Sunday, October 3, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki How do you keep the organization interested? How do you re-energize everyone? Here are a few ideas to consider out of a long list of possibilities

New challenges for growing the nation’s “cold chain”

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Patrick Burnson When it comes to ensuring sustainable and safe transport of food and medicine, a single unified vision is required

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing?—Part 1

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki The blogosphere has been alive recently with a debate about the alleged death of strategic sourcing.

Damco aims to grow its supply chain offerings

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 · Patrick Burnson With the integration of Maersk Distribution Services Inc. (MDSI) into Damco, comes more transparency in global distribution, company executives in Copenhagen explained.

It’s another (wild & wacky) Oracle Open World

Monday, September 20, 2010 · Patrick Burnson While this week’s event is larger than ever, there’s a pronounced lean and green element to the supply chain management track worth noting.