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."

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/1202.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/1018.html

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."

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0909.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0805.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0722.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0624.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0520.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0429.html

Procter & Gamble has released its Year 1 results of its Environmental Sustainability Supplier Scorecard and rolled out an upgraded version for 2011.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0408.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0325.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0225.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0311.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0121.html

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.

http://www.scmnews.com/2011/0107.html