Supply Chain

Export surge continues for California-based manufacturers

Monday, October 17, 2011 · Patrick Burnson California exporters recorded another month of brisk double-digit growth in August - the 22nd consecutive month in which the state’s export trade increased on a year-over-year basis

U.S. semiconductor shippers ready supply chain for new markets

Friday, October 14, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The Semiconductor Industry Association applauded Congress and the Administration on the passage of the free trade agreements

Supply Chain finance growth prospects in the EU remain strong

Thursday, October 13, 2011 · Patrick Burnson While the European Union is advising banks to raise more capital to protect themselves against losses on sovereign debt, 75 percent of top EU banks still believe growth prospects for Supply Chain Finance (SCF) to remain “strong” or “very strong.”

Fixed capacity in the supply chain remains stable

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 · Jeff Berman Some supply chain analysts contend that the demands for fixed and variable capacity are reaching a balance

Cybersecurity Awareness

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 · Martha Lessman Katz October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Its mission – to educate the public on the safe, secure use of the internet and our shared global digital assets through the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign.

Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco honors Deloitte

Friday, October 7, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco, the information technology event dedicated to helping businesses optimize existing systems and understand upcoming technology breakthroughs, drew more than 45,000 attendees from 117 countries this past week

The Eminent Group launches new supply chain forecasting service

Thursday, October 6, 2011 · Patrick Burnson An innovative supply chain solution for midsize businesses was unveiled this week, promising to provide new forecasting tools for the age of shipper/carrier collaboration.

A Treasure Trove of Data: Supplier Surveys

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki If you’ve wondered what you might learn from supplier surveys – and how it could help your company excel – it’s never too late to start.

Global sourcing caveat: find a reliable partner

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson U.S. manufacturers and service companies are expected to have worldwide supply chains now, said leadings industry analysts

Not all economists agree on supply chain trends

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson A contrarian view of the Panama Canal’s expansion was provided at last week’s Supply Chain Council’s Executive Summit

Oracle Sun is the product of a radical “makeover’

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Following Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, the hardware manufacturer performed a dramatic one-year transformation by radically redefining its supply chain strategy

Supply Chain Council examines emergency response

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Top business leaders speaking at the Supply Chain Council’s Executive Summit last week agreed on one key point: preparation is everything

Smaller manufacturers less prone to supply chain worries, says study

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Not all the news in the nation’s manufacturing sector this month has been doom and gloom

Protecting your brand in the new gTLD world

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · Martha Lessman Katz Businesses Beware. We are embarking on a brave new world of generic top level domains

Final word on scorecarding

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · David Frentzel Clearly it may not be possible for your company to engage in all of these best scorecarding practices yet.