Technology

Noosh 2014 Benchmark Report Reveals Efficient Collaboration May Reduce Project Costs

Monday, August 18, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Collaborative Sourcing Events Lower the Overall Project Cost by 20.7 Percent, Says Report

Nothing Academic About This initiative: IBM and OSU Partnership

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 · David Widdifield IBM and the Ohio State University have teamed up to provide companies with future managers who have a solid understanding of the “right” tools needed to meet customer service and business expectations.

AAR report says 2015 PTC deadline will not be met

Monday, April 21, 2014 · SCMR Staff Not surprisingly, the December 31, 2015 deadline for freight railroads to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on 40 percent of its network, as per a mandate from the Federal Railroad Administration will not be met. That was the chief takeaway of a report from the…

Behind the Zebra - Motorola acquisition

Friday, April 18, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock Zebra gains instant access to complimentary technologies. But first, it needs to integrate a former partner that is 2-1/2 times its size.

Supply Chain Challenge: Internet Sales Profitable But May Alienate Existing Customers

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Selling directly to customers via the Internet can seem like a dream come true — you reach larger markets at higher margins with no middlemen. But according to Grant Thornton's Strategic Source and Sell: Channel diversity survey, the dream can easily turn into a…

Robotics in the Supply Chain

Friday, February 7, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The employment report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may add to the concern that supply chain professionals will be replaced by automation in the future.

Global RFID market to reach $7.88 billion in 2013

Thursday, November 7, 2013 · SCMR Staff Research cites supply chain visibility as a key contributor to growth.

The New “Ship From Store” Reality

Thursday, September 12, 2013 · Jim Hendrickson, Vice President, Logistics Solutions, Pitney Bowes The move to a centralized, high-volume distribution centers made sense. Economies of scale, automation and lower labor costs worked together to increase efficiency.

Pharma Supply Chain Enhanced by New Services

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Two new and innovative services for U.S. pharma shippers using both air- and ocean-cargo modes were unveiled this week

IBM Study: Top Chief Procurement Officers Drive 22 Percent Higher Profit Margins

Monday, June 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson IBM says companies with high-performing procurement organizations are driving better bottom line results.

Making Sense of Big Data

Thursday, June 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and analyzing large data sets—so-called big data—will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus

Supply Chain Managers Can Avoid Product Recall Traps

Monday, May 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The recent recall of half a million SUVs will put significant stress on Chrysler's global supply chain, adding pressure to replenish stock and keep the impact to daily operations at a minimum

Security Experts Maintain Advanced Technology Can Deter Terrorists

Friday, April 19, 2013 · SCMR Staff Security and supply chain experts provide a checklist for tracking transportation threats.

Game Changing Trends in Supply Chai: Part III

Friday, March 15, 2013 · Wendy Tate, Ph.D. Chad Autry, Ph.D. University of Tennessee Firms are establishing fewer adversarial and more collaborative relationships than they were a decade ago.

USPS Seeks a New Beginning

Thursday, March 14, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain executives seeking to learn more about the critical issues facing the United States Postal Service will be convening in San Francisco next week for the annual National Postal Forum.