Supply Chain

Supply chain response is critical for recovery, say tech experts

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 · Patrick Burnson “Responding at the Speed of Business,” is key to supply chain operational excellence, maintain two software industry leaders.

Cheap and Ineffective

Monday, June 6, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki There are a lot of ways to save money in your department budget. Some ideas are short-term fixes, others have longer-term merit.

The net’s sweeping impact on growth, jobs, and prosperity

Monday, May 30, 2011 · Patrick Burnson New McKinsey research into the Internet economies of the G-8 nations as well as Brazil, China, and India, South Korea, and Sweden finds that the Web accounts for a significant and growing portion of global GDP.

Is Your Future About to Walk Out the Door?

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki I encourage supply management leaders to get ahead of the curve on personnel management - before it is too late. Hopefully, most will listen, and act.

Supply Chain: U.S. yet to feel full consequence of Japan’s catastrophe

Monday, May 23, 2011 · SCMR Staff More news of the immediate and long-term impact of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami on the U.S. surfaced this week

Germany defines its national transport strategy

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 · SCMR Staff While the global consensus seems to support “green” supply chains, the cost/reward ratio remains a question.

CEVA launches new organization for global supply chain management

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 · Patrick Burnson CEVA Logistics, has announced the creation of a new organization, Supply Chain Solutions, and launched its latest SMART Solution, SMART End to End

Alignment and compatibility with supplier partners

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki A recent conversation reminded me of a powerful framework for evaluating the likely success or failure of two companies working together.

Kewill says Crane is on the march

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 · Patrick Burnson In keeping with its aggressive march in global forwarding, Crane Worldwide Logistics has reached another milestone, reports Kewill, a major software provider.

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index shows growth in April

Thursday, May 5, 2011 · Jeff Berman Like its companion report, which focuses on manufacturing, the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business showed positive growth for the 17th straight month in April.

Manufacturing strength continues in April, says ISM

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 · Jeff Berman While consumer spending is dragging somewhat due to increasing fuel prices, manufacturing growth shows no sign of stalling out based on data release recently by the Institute for Supply Management.

Career Survey Shows Highly Educated, Well Compensated Supply Chain Managers

Monday, May 2, 2011 · Frank Quinn For a significant portion of the respondents, the education did not end with their undergraduate or graduate schooling. Sixty percent have taken executive education or other job-related classes within the past 12 months.

Manufacturing in America far from dead, industry experts maintain

Friday, April 29, 2011 · Patrick Burnson While many Americans believe that the United States has lost its longtime global edge in manufacturing, one prominent supply chain management consultant maintains that global competition from emerging markets has actually sharpened it

“ISM Orlando – see you there!”

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki This year's ISM international conference may be the best in several years. Certainly, the choice of Orlando Florida as the location is likely to create widespread interest in attending. Combine that with better economic conditions, and slightly loosened training budgets,…

Leveraging HR with IT

Monday, April 25, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Digital Tempus expects companies to focus their talent development investments in three key areas in 2011