Supply Chain Management

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index up for 14th straight month in January

Thursday, February 3, 2011 · Jeff Berman
Like its companion report on the manufacturing side, the Institute for Supply Management’s Non-Manufacturing Report on Business is off to a good start in 2011, showing growth for the 14th straight month.

Panjiva releases new application for sourcing

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, has announced the availability of “Trendspotting,” the latest in the company’s line of intelligence applications for sourcing teams.

“Are you focused on activities, or accomplishments?”

Monday, January 31, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki
Supply management departments that seem to be on the defensive can often fall into the trap of publishing statistics about how busy they are, or how their headcount compares favorably to other companies.

Where’s the trust?

Friday, January 28, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Following President Obama's State of the Union Address earlier this week, the International Warehouse Logistics Association said it welcomes a national discussion on the need for America's infrastructure renewal.

Annual TRB meeting is on the wrong track

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 · Rosalyn Wilson
The hot topic for many of the sessions is: How do you factor transportation into more liveable communities? However, most of the focus is on moving people

Back to Basics: Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions

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…

NRF introduces mobile intelligence upgrade

Thursday, January 13, 2011 · SCMR Staff
The National Retail Federation announced the release of Version 2.0 of its Mobile Blueprint, which provides significant updates to the original document published in July by the Mobile Retail Initiative

Signs Point to a Promising New Year

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 · Frank Quinn
Managers working in logisitics and supply chain management can look forward to a better year ahead in 2011 if the early indicators are right.

New demand and supply chain certificate program launched

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 · SCMR Staff
Wentworth Institute of Technology’s College of Professional and Continuing Education announced a new certificate program, 21st Century Demand and Supply Chain Management, to be offered in spring 2011.

New IBM report outlines supply chain challenges for 2011 and beyond

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 · SCMR Staff
A new report by IBM Global Business Services observes that the current economic environment is increasingly more volatile, complex and structurally different than in years past.

Global Supply Chain disruptions on the rise

Monday, December 6, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
A new survey from the Business Continuity Institute has revealed serious levels of supply chain failure

The Many Benefits of Supply Chain Collaboration

Friday, November 12, 2010 · Matthew Myers
Part 7 in our series on "Back to Basics - "The Many Benefits of Supply Chain Collaboration." This article explains how Supply Chain Collaboration benefits extend beyond improved efficiency and effectiveness to include helping all the supply chain members meet…

The Service Side of Supply Chain Management

Monday, November 8, 2010 · Daniel Flint
Part 6 in our seven-part series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." The Service Side of Supply Chain Management - Service traditionally has been viewed as part of the market offering. However, by thinking of supply chain management…

Asia Pacific air cargo figures suggest sustained regional recovery

Monday, November 1, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. retailers and manufacturers continue to increase their reliance on air cargo from Asia, said a leading supply chain authority

Reverse Logistics - Effective Returns Management in an Integrated Supply Chain

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…
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