Supply Chain

Supply Chain Productivity Top of Mind at APICS Conference

Thursday, November 3, 2011 · Frank Quinn
Getting out of the office to attend an industry event offers a great opportunity to find out what’s on the minds of supply chain professionals and what subjects they are interested in

Department of Homeland Security picks BSI Group’s Supply Chain Solutions

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
BSI Group's Supply Chain Solutions expanded upon the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a contract to the company

Waste Not, Want Not (Part III)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Editor’s note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable…

Waste Not, Want Not (Part II)

Monday, October 31, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s logistics managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money saving…

Closing the Global Supply Chain Loop: Waste Not, Want Not

Friday, October 28, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part web exclusive examining the latest trends in reverse logistics. Today’s supply chain managers are faced with three forces driving the reverse loop in distribution: Regulatory compliance, sustainable practices, and money…

Another natural disaster disrupts Asia’s supply chains

Thursday, October 27, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Thailand’s automotive parts supply chain is being severely disrupted by the worst monsoon floods for some five decades

Escalating energy costs will add to supply chain complexity

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
New sources of energy might seem promising now, but may not meet anticipated demand in emerging markets, a leading energy analyst noted in a “Supply Chain Virtual Event” put on today by SCMR and sister publication, Logistics Management.

Global trade management key to supply chain growth, study finds

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Kewill, a leading provider of software and SaaS designed to accelerate global trade and logistics, announced the availability of its whitepaper, “2011 Best Practices Survey for Global Trade Management.”

Supply chain professionals get economic update this week

Monday, October 24, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
The two most important measures of consumer confidence, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence index and Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index will show confidence and sentiment at recessionary levels in October

Supply chains remain vulnerable to cyber crime and cyber terrorism

Monday, October 24, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers must be vigilant when it comes to resisting cyber crime and cyber terrorism, an industry leader told SCMR today

What Keeps Us Up at Night

Monday, October 24, 2011 · J Paul Dittmann
The supply chain arena has become a quagmire of challenges. As the world has gotten smaller, the complexity of the global supply chain has become that much more multifaceted

Cybersecurity Awareness II- Getting Your CEO’s Attention

Friday, October 21, 2011 · Martha Lessman Katz
Efficiencies resulting from centralizing security intelligence tools and information reduce costs while enhancing threat detection and improving incident response, all of which goes right to the bottom line

Eurozone’s financial crisis still has supply chain implications for China

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
According to IHS Global Insight’s China analyst, Alistair Thornton, this should be a concern as it will impact the nation’s short-term expansion trajectory

NAFTA supply chain poised for growth

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Near-sourcing and the North American Free Trade Agreement represent a perfect supply chain match, industry analysts contend

The Value of Reducing Complexity

Monday, October 17, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki
Complexity tends to increase costs. Complexity can adversely affect the resilience of your supply chain (its ability to bounce back after events). Complexity makes risk management more difficult. Complexity tends to slow down decisions and actions.
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