Wednesday, September 15, 2010 · Wayne S. Evans and Sven Blawatt
The downsides of a supplier failure are pretty obvious. Less clear are the advantages to be gained by aggressively managing and mitigating supplier risk. Two supply chain management executives from DHL tell how their company transitioned from a reactive to a proactive approach…
Thursday, September 2, 2010 · Richard J. Sherman
With conventional approaches to supply chain cost cutting pretty much exhausted, what’s the next big area of opportunity? It may well be Business Process Outsourcing—a strategy of outsourcing supply chain processes in a way that increases agility and responsiveness while…
Thursday, September 2, 2010 · David Chinn
Even the most efficient organizations are often ill-prepared for what is needed after an earthquake or similar disaster. Priorities shift suddenly from "business as usual" to disaster response, and new styles of management, processes, and networks are required to…
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Joseph C. Andraski, Amydee M. Fawcett and Gregory M. Magnan
“Indispensible” supply chain managers play four critical roles: cross-functionalist, choreographer, coach, and champion. By executing these roles skillfully and consistently, they not only contribute greatly to business success, but also position themselves well for career…
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 · Kevin O'Marah
This year’s edition of the Top 25 supply chains published by AMR Research, now part of Gartner, contains some familiar names and some new faces. But beyond the list itself, the most important learning for supply chain professionals is that certain tactics consistently define…
