Monday, February 24, 2014 · Manu Gopeendran & Keri Dawson
This guest paper was co-authored by Manu Gopeendran, Senior Product Marketing Manager, MetricStream and Keri Dawson - Vice President of Industry Solutions and Advisory Services, MetricStream
Thursday, January 30, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Does “regulatory uncertainty” discourage corporate investment in sustainable supply chains? When it comes to addressing climate risk, a new study suggests that the answer is yes.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Industry analysts agree that it’s important to make risk assessment an ongoing process, allowing for frequent plan updates as political conditions, fuel prices, tariffs, currency exchange rates, labor costs, and other supply chain security threats arise.
Monday, November 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Stormpulse, Inc., a weather intelligence company, announced it will expand its focus beyond the tracking of weather related business threats with the launch of “Riskpulse, risk management software as a service (Saas) package.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers should avoid legal entanglements, but not sever trade relationships with all suppliers in the affected regions.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
How do you put a value on avoiding a problem that seemingly no longer exists because you’ve already spent money on eliminating it? This is the classic Catch-22 dilemma faced by many corporate security managers when trying to justify further investments in steeling the supply…
Monday, September 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
New procedures, rules and regulations now in place not only serve to deter future attacks, but also provide more transparency in the supply chain
Monday, August 26, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. financial officers gave the economy its highest score in five years and were significantly more confident about economic growth in 2013 in the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch CFO Outlook survey
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
While digital progress has enriched the lives of many supply chain managers and the companies they serve, industry analysts warn that there’s a dark side to our reliance on complex computer systems. Indeed some experts contend that our product pipelines have never been more…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Industry analysts agree that it’s important to make risk assessment an ongoing process, allowing for frequent plan updates as political conditions, fuel prices, tariffs, currency exchange rates, labor costs, and other supply chain security threats arise.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki
Being able to communicate with your senior executives in their language, and thereby connect with them, is a key element determining the future of procurement.
Thursday, March 28, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki
One of the greatest opportunities for procurement and supply management professionals is connecting with their company’s senior management. Doing so can help create an awareness of supply management’s potential, and thereby improve the odds of gaining top management’s…
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 · Mark Woodward
It’s that time of year when we celebrate the fact that next year is a clean slate and all is possible. It’s also the time when we propose our budgets and very quickly realize that we’d better focus on what’s important, as that’s where the budget will inevitably go.…
Thursday, March 1, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Dealing with challenges and the unknown is considered a given for supply chain and logistics managers. When the unexpected happens, it is imperative that they are taking steps to manage risks in an efficient and proper manner. But according to a report from Accenture and the…
Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
While the BRIC nations continue to attract investment, supply chain analysts urge caution and diligence
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