Supply Chain

Logistics business: The EU must work in harmony to achieve green supply chain

Friday, October 22, 2010 · Patrick Burnson John Pattullo, CEO of CEVA Logistics today appealed to the industry to work together to establish global standards for sustainable logistics during the 27th German Logistics Congress in Berlin

Lessons learned by recent recession

Sunday, October 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson The global economic crisis of 2008 and 2009 provided significant disruptions and high demand volatility in supply chains for companies across many industries, said PRTM director, Rick Hoole.

Energy sector’s supply chain faces new challenges

Sunday, October 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Manufacturers and members of the nation's supply chain community welcomed the news last week that the Department of Interior’s would be ending the offshore drilling moratorium in the Gulf Coast region

Ocean cargo: Getting ready for “super-slow” steaming

Monday, October 11, 2010 · Patrick Burnson By cutting the knot speed to save money, vessel operators are also contributing to the global container shortage.

Reverse logistics requires new expertise

Monday, October 11, 2010 · Patrick Burnson A forward supply chain is only half of the total logistics process, says a 4PRL executive

The International Monetary Fund says credit crunch may impact supply chain

Friday, October 8, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Progress to restore global financial stability has suffered a setback in advanced economies, states the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report

CSCMP conference raises important concerns about the economy

Thursday, October 7, 2010 · Patrick Burnson The recently-concluded annual conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in San Diego provided a great deal of insight on the macro- and micro-economic issues impacting the supply chain

Reducing inventory can disrupt supply chain, say some experts

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Businesses that scaled back on supply during the recession may find themselves or their suppliers suddenly unable to accommodate increased demand as the economy begins to recover, some experts warn

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing? – part 2

Sunday, October 3, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki How do you keep the organization interested? How do you re-energize everyone? Here are a few ideas to consider out of a long list of possibilities

New challenges for growing the nation’s “cold chain”

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Patrick Burnson When it comes to ensuring sustainable and safe transport of food and medicine, a single unified vision is required

Oracle’s Open World ends in a “cloud”

Friday, September 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson “Cloud Computing in a box” was heralded as the next big thing by Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison in his closing remarks at this year’s conference

Improving supply chain management drives a turnaround in tumultuous times

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 · Thomas J. Kedrowski For PolyOne Corp., the secret to survival and success is in the supply chain. They were burdened by excess inventory and production, poor on-time delivery performance, and a sharp downturn in key markets. A series of targeted supply chain improvement initiatives took these…

Damco aims to grow its supply chain offerings

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 · Patrick Burnson With the integration of Maersk Distribution Services Inc. (MDSI) into Damco, comes more transparency in global distribution, company executives in Copenhagen explained.

New challenges for growing the nation’s “cold chain”

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 · Patrick Burnson When it comes to ensuring sustainable and safe transport of food and medicine, a single unified vision is required, said Andy Janson, chairman of the International Refrigerated Transportation Association

It’s another (wild & wacky) Oracle Open World

Monday, September 20, 2010 · Patrick Burnson While this week’s event is larger than ever, there’s a pronounced lean and green element to the supply chain management track worth noting.