Wednesday, April 11, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
John E. Bell, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, observed in a recent paper that Cuba may not need outside expertise to cope with future supply chain problems
Monday, March 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Servigistics, a global provider of Service Lifecycle Management software, announced last week that it has completed a merger with MCA Solutions, a leading provider of service parts optimization solutions.
Monday, May 9, 2011 · Diane Mollenkopf
Closed loop supply chains are the next stage in effective supply chain management, writes Dr. Diane Mollenkopf of the University of Tennessee. The concept involves integrating both the forward and the reverse product flows for maximum overall efficiency. Creating closed loop…
Monday, March 14, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
When Arrow Electronics Inc. announced that reverse logistics would be a new area of concentration for its global supply chain last January, there were still some details to be addressed.
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…
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
How can a company reduce impacts along the product life cycle, and what value chain strategies can be implemented to make this happen? This vexing question and several others were addressed by a panel convened for the BSR conference in New York last week.
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…
Thursday, August 12, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
UPS today announced a new consumer-to-business returns service, representing a step forward in reverse logistics.
Friday, August 6, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
BSR’s latest report examines the newest frontier of sustainability, outlining the opportunities for companies to deliver value to customers, society, and the planet by promoting sustainable consumption
Thursday, August 5, 2010 · Frank Quinn
Supply chain virtual conference offers workshop sessions in sourcing, procurement, transportation, warehousing and reverse logistics. Workshops emphasize the fundamentals of supply chain management.
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