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Global Supply Chains Remain Vulnerable To The Next Disaster
[2012-05-11] After last year's devastating events in Japan and Thailand, an earthquake, tsunami, flooding, and a nuclear event, many businesses faced prolonged losses as production was slowed or in some cases, even stopped. As these areas are hubs for electronics, semiconductors, automotive materials, among other productions.
The Lost Art of Managing the Supply Chain
[2012-04-13] Oliver Wight Americas, Inc. just released a new white paper: Integrated Planning and Control: The Lost Art of Managing the Supply Chain. The paper shares insights into improving customer service, operational performance, and applying Integrated Planning and Control to your bottom line.
Is Your Supply Chain Prone to a Hack Attack?
[2012-03-14] We've all heard of hackers and most of us have experienced at least one or two hits-the trojan that ultimately disables a laptop or those annoying people who steal your email address and send advertisements to your contacts. Although these threats are more annoying than seriously detrimental, these simple scams do show how widespread hacking has become. A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Therefore, supply chain managers need to recognize the reality of hackers and the costly risks they present.
Supply Chain Execs Aren't Pleased With Disaster Planning
[2012-02-17] All sorts of bad things can happen when dealing with supply management issues. It's vital to have contingency plans in place for supply chains; so why are so many managers displeased with their companies' planning?
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Theory
[2012-01-09] "We wrote this book to help codify the foundations of this emerging supply chain theory and to demonstrate how recent developments build upon the classical models. Our focus is primarily on the seminal models and algorithms of supply chain theory - the building blocks that underlie much of the supply chain literature", write Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, Lawrence V. Snyder, Ph.D.; and Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley, Zuo-Jun Max Shen, Ph.D., in their comprehensive and authoritative book Fundamentals of Supply Chain Theory. The authors describe the strategic and tactical foundations of supply chain management, and provide the key mathematical models that combine the classical models and leading edge algorithms and modeling concepts.
Supply Chain Distinction Awards On The Way
[2011-12-02] On Dec 6, the Supply Chain Distinction Awards will take place in Dallas, TX to celebrate "excellence across the most important disciplines in Supply Chain management."
Thai Floods Seriously Disrupting Global Supply Chain
[2011-10-18] Over the last few weeks, reports of the damage done by the monstrous floods in Thailand have flooded news feeds across the web.Many people have been swept away by the flood waters and the property damage bill has already risen well above a billion dollars. One of the largest impacts, however, is on the global supply chain, seeing as thailand is Southeast Asia's second largest economy. Thousands of global companies have been forced to shut down production of products made in the country until the flood waters recede and the damage can be repaired. Some of these companies include:
SCC Executive Summit North America
[2011-09-09] The Supply Chain Council (SCC) is having an executive summit the 28-30th of this month in Palm Springs, CA. The event will cover the topic of "Reinventing Supply Chain Strategy for Performance and Risk."
Moving Towards Sustainability: Top 20 Green Solution Providers
[2011-08-05] Last month, Food Logistics magazine recognized 20 solution providers for their green achievements for the first time. The rankings were given for accomplishments in products, services, or programs.
Echo Global App Improves SCM Agility
[2011-07-22] Keeping track of shipments is essential to managing supply chains. Supply chain managers succeed and fail based on their ability to quickly respond to the ebb and flow of demand. In the rapidly changing economy it is difficult to keep up with the high volume of information without the help of technology. Echo Global's new free mobile application hopes to give needed visibility to managers for tracking shipments.
Climate Changes Affecting Global Agricultural Supply Chains
[2011-06-24] In coming years, the EPA refers to the IPCC's conclusion that North America as a whole will see a 5-20% increase in the first decades of this century. Yet, other areas will have greater food insecurity such as in the tropics. These drastic changes are all due to the changing climate the earth is experiencing.
Japan's Situation May Impact Technology Supply Chains
[2011-05-20] It appears that, at least in the technology world, supply chains will be affected due to the recent tragic earthquake in Japan. In an article exploring the impact it will have on Apple it is stated that "[o]ver 40 percent of the world's NAND flash and roughly 15 percent of the world's DRAM are manufactured in Japan." In this instance, and with others, companies with the size and resources of Apple will likely be able to evade supply shortages. However, small players, and some big players, may experience critical supply issues.
Social Media and Supply Chains
[2011-04-29] I recently came across an interesting post at Warehouse Management Systems Guide on the topic of supply chains and social media. The author, Luciano Cunha, paints a nice picture of using social media to link the customer and the retailer.
P&G Releases Sustainability Supplier Scorecard
[2011-04-08] Procter & Gamble has released its Year 1 results of its Environmental Sustainability Supplier Scorecard and rolled out an upgraded version for 2011.
Supply Chain World North America 2011 Scheduled
[2011-03-25] For at least a couple of days in May, Baltimore, Maryland looks set to become the supply chain capital of the world. This week it was announced that the Supply Chain World North America conference will take place in the city between May 24th and May 26th.
Supply Chain Hiring Increase Forecast
[2011-03-11] People who work in the supply chain industry should perhaps start giving some thought to what sort of coworkers (and/or employees) they want. New data indicates that the industry should grow this year, and more specifically, it's supposed to grow in terms of lots of people getting hired.
Cost Of Private Freight Railway Cars Threat To Supply Chain
[2011-02-25] The $90 billion fleet of privately owned freight railway cars in the U.S. may be in jeopardy, according to a new report released by the Supply Chain Management Center at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Evaluating Risks For Supply Chain Initiatives
[2011-01-21] I just finished reading "The New Supply Chain Agenda," by Reuben E. Slone, J. Paul Dittmann, and John T. Mentzer which is a great book for anyone interested in supply chain management. One of the chapters in the book talked about evaluating risks for supply chain initiatives and I thought the model they used makes perfect sense for the social business space. It's not overly complicated and if enterprise organizations can use this framework for multi-million dollar supply chain initiatives then it should work just fine for organizations getting involved in social business. I'm going to modify it in the near future but here is the basic framework.
Is The Supply Chain Missing Collaboration?
[2011-01-07] My previous (and first) post on social supply chain management was surprisingly popular so I thought I'd continue with that topic and talk about something that I learned (and am continuing to learn) thanks to Trevor Miles. Again, keep in mind I'm no supply chain expert like Trevor but we're both very interested in how social media impacts and can be integrated into supply chain activities. The image below was created by AT Kearney.
What Can Social Innovations Bring To Supply Chain Management?
[2010-12-17] Before we talk about anything "social" as it pertains to the supply chain, let's start off with just the plain ‘ol supply chain. There are a few definitions of "supply chain" but I like the one put forth in the book "The New Supply Chain Agenda" by Rueben E. Slone, J. Paul Dittmann, and John T. Mentzer which is:
Cost Top Concern For Supply Chain Management
[2010-11-12] A majority of industrial companies still see cost as their main priotiy when managing supplychains, despite emerging evidence that excessive focus on cost has damged relationships, and that new approaches to supply chain management are gaining hold among leaders in the field, according to a recent survey from KPMG International.
Supply Chains Found To Be Key During Recession
[2010-10-25] Supply chain management professionals acted as heroes during the recession (at least in a financial sense), according to a new report. CSC and a number of other organizations determined that increased supply chain efficiency was a significant factor in keeping many businesses profitable.
Pepsi Wins Top Supply Chain Award
[2010-10-15] The Pepsi Beverages Company received first-place honors in the 2010 Supply Chain Innovation Award competition at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' (CSCMP) annual global conference held recently in San Diego, California. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and IPC-Subway earned second-place honors.
Supply Chain Executives Expect Complexity To Increase
[2010-10-01] More than 87 percent of supply chain executives say that having a flexible business-to-business ecommerce program provides differentiation and more than 92 percent agree that the strength of their B2B e-commerce program is important to growing business at key customers, according to a study published today by SCM World and sponsored by GXS.
NC State Supply Chain Program Gets New Co-Director
[2010-09-17] The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at the North Carolina State University College of Management now has a new co-director. Yesterday, the College of Management made an announcement about Clyde Crider filling the position.
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