Supply Chain

Container shipping’s “rate uncertainty” has impact on futures market

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The uncertainty over the level of container freight rates in the next few months has severely disrupted trading on the freight futures market, said analysts at the Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner

Kewill Enhances Supply Chain Transparency

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson A new benchmark for software integration has been reached by Kewill, a leading supply chain solutions provider

Supply Chain Managers Receive Some Encouraging News

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index rose 0.1 point to 93.9 in January

Finding the Right Professional is Key to Supply Chain Competitiveness

Monday, February 13, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Recent findings by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Global Supply Chain Institute advisory board suggest that finding the right professional has never been more crucial.

Product Innovation and Supply Chain Management: Part III

Saturday, February 4, 2012 · Maha Muzumdar & Kerrie Foy Quality has always been important, but as we nurse our wounded bank accounts back to health, high quality is an absolute must to anyone buying anything.

1+1 = 3: Integrating Product Innovation and SCM to Deliver Incremental Value

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 · Maha Muzumdar & Kerrie Foy This is the first of a three-part article written by Maha Muzumdar, vice president of supply chain marketing, Oracle & Kerrie Foy, PLM/PIM applications product marketing, Oracle

When Time Means Money, Air Cargo Charters May Make Most Sense

Monday, January 30, 2012 · Patrick Burnson When evaluating the relative merits of air cargo providers shippers are starting to look at expedited charters

Capital Equipment Sourcing and Procurement

Thursday, January 26, 2012 · SCMR Staff CAPS Research releases a SnapShots benchmarking report on Capital Equipment Sourcing and Procurement

New Working Capital Performance Study Launched by REL Consulting

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 · SCMR Staff Complimentary Study Analyzes the Results Companies Achieved in 2011, Strategies and Challenges, and Objectives for 2012

Web 2.0 Puts Supply Chains in the Fast Lane: Part II

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 · Bryn Heimbeck This is the second installment of a two-part opinion piece by Bryn Heimbeck

Web 2.0 Puts Supply Chains in the Fast Lane

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 · Bryn Heimbeck This is the first of a two-part opinion piece.

Showing Value (Part IV)

Monday, January 23, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki One of the important design choices in building a credible cost reduction tracking system is what should we measure our cost reductions against. There are some basic choices.

How to Prep for a Winning Negotiation

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Mark Trowbridge Too often, supply chain and procurement leaders are not well-prepared for complex negotiations with key suppliers. For one thing, they don’t do their homework as comprehensively or conscientiously as the folks on the other side of the table. Negotiation expert Mark…

Outsourcing Governance: Why Insight Beats Oversight

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Kate Vitasek, Jerry Stevens, and Katherine Kawamoto Though supply chain outsourcing has been generally beneficial, there’s one recurring problem: a lack of a proper governance structure that provides consistent management, policies, and decision-making rights. Good governance is good business. When done right, the governance…

A Framework for Safety Excellence: Lessons from UPS

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · Jayanth Jayaram, Jeff Smith, Sunny Park, and Dan McMackin UPS has developed a solid safety framework that is founded on personal value—a commitment by every employee to adhere to clearly defined safe work practices. This joint academic-industry report describes that safety framework and lays out key lessons learned from the UPS…