Technology

Oracle Launches New Supply Chain Innovation Products

Thursday, February 7, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Two new products to help shippers develop scalable product lifecycle management (PLM) were introduced at the Oracle Value Chain Summit 2013 in San Francisco this week.

Lost in a Cloud?

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
While the use of highly scaled, shared, and automated IT platforms—known as cloud computing—is growing rapidly, the advance is technology is not without its skeptics.

Five Supply Chain Trends That Shaped 2012

Monday, December 24, 2012 · Sean Riley
Supply chain technology continued to evolve throughout 2012 as companies realize that a highly visible supply chain is necessary for success in today’s business climate. Of course, overall IT trends such as the cloud, big data and mobile are impacting the supply chain sector…

UPS/TNT Deal May Not Be Done

Saturday, November 10, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Various media reports issued last week indicate that UPS will take steps to make its case to European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, regarding its planned $6.7 billion acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT NV, a provider of mail and courier services and the fourth largest…

With Patient Health at Stake, Medical Equipment Industry Must Improve Supply Chain Visibility

Thursday, November 8, 2012 · Armin Meissner and Robert Krueger
There are few industries as tightly interwoven with life and death issues as medical equipment.

Agri-business Across Malaysia and Indonesia

Monday, October 8, 2012 · Rosemary Coates
At the moment, I am working on a legal case involving agri-business across Malaysia and Indonesia.

Supply Chain Managers To See Changes in CSA Program

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 · Jeff Berman, Group News Editor & John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced various changes it its much maligned government-mandated CSA program, which stands for “Compliance, Safety, Accountability.”

U.S. Industrial Manufacturers Remain Largely Optimistic

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
“Despite the perception by some of the increasing challenges globally, sentiment regarding the direction of the U.S. economy among U.S. industrial manufacturers remained positive during the second quarter,” said Bobby Bono, U.S. industrial manufacturing leader for PwC.

Oracle Corp. Introduces Management Applications

Thursday, August 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Helping organizations optimize customer service, Oracle today announced Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne One View Reporting for Service Management

M&A Impact on Supply Chain Management is Significant

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Now, more than ever in the transportation and logistics sectors, a healthy amount of merger & acquisition deal activity is taking place.

Supply Chain Managers Using Tech to Leverage Expenses

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor
Leading manufacturing and retailing companies are leveraging technology improvements for greater supply chain efficiency, leading to increased profits and smoother, cheaper transportation costs

Reducing Overall Supply Chain Costs Top Priority Among Manufacturers

Thursday, June 28, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The survey which examines the state of the industry, and how manufacturers are adapting and improving their supply chains, also explores and how technology plays a role in enabling manufacturers to be more successful.

U.S. Manufacturing Varies By Region

Thursday, June 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Research from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program entitled Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production shows that since the beginning of 2010, manufacturing employment has increased by 5.2 percent in the Midwest, while it has gone up by only…

Supply Chain Managers To Get New Ocean Cargo Tracking Service

Friday, June 8, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
INTTRA, a portal-based ocean cargo technology provider, will be working with shipping analyst SeaIntel to produce a monthly report on key ocean carrier reliability measures

Business Strategy Should Design and Determine Supply Chains: Part IV

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 · Vivek Sehgal
Wal-Mart had invested heavily in the automation of distribution centers, communication between stores and headquarters, real-time sales and inventory visibility, collaboration with vendors, and planned investments in technologies like EDI
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