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IndustryWeek May 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Portrait of a Best-in-Class Supply Chain Aberdeen research identifies how companies identify supply-chain problems and proceed to solutions. |
HBS Working Knowledge March 7, 2005 Jonathan Byrnes |
Achieving Supply Chain Productivity More than anything else, supply chain productivity requires that supply chain managers become experts at knowledge generation and change management. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
IBM Opens Supply Chain Innovation Center in China Center will include a carbon trade-off modeler. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
Portrait of Best-In-Class Risk Management Risk management can help manufacturers weather supply chain storms. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2006 David Blanchard |
No Quick Fixes For Disruptions Disruptions impacting profitability and customer expectations. |
IndustryWeek January 20, 2010 David Blanchard |
Transportation Needs to Be Integrated Within a Supply Chain The five levels of an integrated supply chain. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 11, 2005 Ken Cottrill |
IBM's Supply Chain for Deploying People Selling its PC unit to Lenovo was only half of IBM's "on-demand business" story. Now the company is employing the supply chain principles it once used for products to deploy its employees. |
CIO December 1, 2003 Mike Hugos |
Real-Time One Domino at a Time Real-time data can prevent distortions in product demand forecasts. But as Network Services' CIO learned, it isn't something that can happen all at once. |
Bank Technology News December 2007 Robert J. Bernabucci |
Unlocking the Value in Supply Chain Finance Globalization is driving a growing interest in global supply chain finance. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Supply Chain's Split Personality Cost containment, rather than improved service, is the prevalent supply chain strategy. |
Popular Mechanics July 2007 Erik Sofge |
Stihl MS 280 C-BQ Chain Saw: Quick Thinker Chain-brake systems that stop the chain in response to blade kickback are now standard on nearly every saw, but Stihl's MS 280 C-BQ doesn't stop there. |
IndustryWeek November 17, 2010 |
Supply Chain Earns a Seat at the Table Chief supply chain officers are becoming more influential within manufacturing circles. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Supply Chain Spending Spree If current needs translate into purchase orders, supply chain solutions will be a hot commodity in 2008. |
CRM July 1, 2005 |
The Pulse: How do Your Sales Force and Support Staff Interact? From a reader poll, a chart showing respondents' reporting chain for sales and support staff. |
Bank Systems & Technology April 11, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
BB&T Joins Supply Chain Forum Branch Banking & Trust Company SupplyChain360 has joined the Supply Chain Strategy and Management Forum at the University of Tennessee to address critical supply chain issues affecting value and profitability. |
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 David Blanchard |
Short-Term Strategies Are in Vogue in 2009 Cost management projects supersede long-term IT implementations. |
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011 |
Top 11 Priorities for Supply Chain Information Technology Make some supply chain IT investments now. First on the list - make investments now. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
A Healthier Supply Chain: By the Numbers UPS, along with Harris Interactive, recently conducted a "pain in the supply chain" survey of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical and surgical device manufacturers. Some of the key findings of the survey are listed here. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 |
Viewpoint -- Technology Enables Supply Chain Innovation At Sun Sun Microsystems uses a "one-touch" supply chain. |
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011 |
Asian Manufacturers Consider Nearshoring, Too Even in Asia, manufacturers are adopting 'close to home' supply chain strategies. |
IndustryWeek August 18, 2010 |
The New Supply Chain Agenda Subtitled "The Five Steps that Drive Real Value," this book by Reuben E. Sloane appears to be aimed at companies that are still on the fence about the value of supply chain management. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Supply Chain Security's Added Benefit According to some manufacturers, supply chain security doesn't have to be considered a cost burden. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 1, 2005 Jonathan Byrnes |
You Only Have One Supply Chain? When it comes to supply chains, having two is better than one, and three or more may be best of all. |
CIO April 15, 2002 Ben Worthen |
Taking Over the Chain Gang As IT becomes a primary driver of business strategy and profits, it makes sense to put the CIO in charge of your company's supply chain... |
CIO July 15, 2001 Lee Pender |
The 5 Keys to Supply Chain Success Automating your chain is the most difficult software project you'll ever do. Get it right, and you'll save your company huge amounts of cash. Get it wrong, and it will break you... |
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 David Blanchard |
Measure What You're Managing Supply chain performance is all about improving efficiency of the entire operation. |
U.S. CPSC September 12, 2005 |
DOLMAR Power Products Recall of Chain Saws The flywheels on some of the chain saws may come apart during use, which could cause serious personal injury. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Bookshelf: Start Pulling Your Chain! Leading Responsive Supply Chain Transformation A new book examines the shift manufacturers have taken from the traditional "push" model that anticipates consumer wants, to the "pull" model that responds to actual consumer orders. |
CIO July 15, 2001 Sarah D. Scalet |
The World's Most Competitive Supply Chain Contract manufacturers are under intense pressure to cut costs and streamline their supply chain. In a revealing interview, SCI CIO Vincent Melvin talks about whether technology can help... |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
Better, Faster, Cheaper... and Smarter As risks increase in the marketplace, supply chains are evolving into more intelligent and interconnected networks. |
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 David Blanchard |
Do's and Don'ts on Managing Risk in the Supply Chain Nine tips to help your supply chain operate at peak efficiency. |
CIO August 1, 2005 Susannah Patton |
The Perfect Order Achieving the Holy Grail of "perfect orders" involves more than just plugging data into software. Companies must also restructure their supply chain processes from end to end. |
U.S. CPSC November 13, 2002 |
Stihl Inc. Recalls Chain Saws Fuel can leak out of the chain saw's tank, which could cause a fire or injury hazard to consumers. |
IndustryWeek June 17, 2009 Steve Minter |
Increase in Global Sourcing Expected Despite Supply Chain Risks Nearly two out of three financial executives expect global sourcing activities at their companies to increase during the next three years, a new study reports, even in the face of significant risks from extended supply chains. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 5, 2004 Jonathan Byrnes |
Fixing the Healthcare Supply Chain The paradox of healthcare supply chains is that they are the home of some of the best and worst practices in supply chain management. With limited hospital budgets, supply chain inefficiencies consume resources that could be used to bring important therapies into more widespread availability. |
HBS Working Knowledge June 7, 2004 Sarah Jane Johnston |
What Drives Supply Chain Behavior? Surprise: Managers are not always rational decision makers. In this interview, Harvard Business School professors Rogelio Oliva and Noel Watson discuss how human behavior affects supply chain coordination. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2005 Patrick Clinton |
Risk: The Series With imported drugs, there's no process, thus no way to guarantee their safety and value. If the supply chain is damaged, the product is suspect. A similar issue is affecting another of pharma's products--the scientific knowledge that informs physicians' decisions and gives them a reason to prescribe. |
This Old House |
Chain Saw Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using chain saws. |
Bank Systems & Technology August 19, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Financial Supply Chain Management Continues to Evolve With the world economy in flux, banks and their clients want to find even more ways to squeeze efficiencies out of their systems. One area that is ripe for reevaluation is financial supply chain management |
IndustryWeek January 19, 2011 |
How to Win the Energy Race Overcoming risks to the supply chain will be key to energy and green initiatives. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
SCOR Goes Green Updated Supply Chain Operations Reference Model addresses environmental sustainability efforts while expanding risk management capabilities. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 1, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Banks Starting to Embrace Concept of Financial Supply Chain Management Financial supply chain management represents a growing opportunity for banks. |
HBS Working Knowledge December 12, 2005 Kevin O'Marah |
Driving Innovation from the Supply Chain More and more, direct customer input is driving every aspect of innovation, from the overall product concept to the timing of the launch to packaging and delivery. In this emerging world of demand-driven innovation, the supply chain plays a crucial part. |
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Jill Jusko |
Building A Better Supply Chain Superior supply chain execution is a difficult challenge to meet. Experts share their thoughts about who is achieving top performances, and what criteria manufacturers should focus on to improve their own supply chain capabilities. |
CIO July 15, 2001 Sarah D. Scalet |
SCM Guru Hau Lee on Demand Forecasting Don't think of it as a chain. Think of it as an intricate network of suppliers, distributors and customers who share information. Your business's success depends on it... |
HBS Working Knowledge August 29, 2005 David Bovet |
Risk and Reward in Supply Chain Management While there are no easy answers -- and, in most cases, no "right" answers -- there are frameworks for thinking about how to manage risk more effectively. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Common Sense: Measuring Your Supply Chain Measuring your supply chain has become a competitive advantage for manufacturers wanting to improve their operational performance. |
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Kmart/Sears Success Is in the IT Forget product mix and store layout. Melding IT systems is key to the success of this merger. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 8, 2003 Julia Kirby |
The Missing Link in Supply Chains: People The processes and technologies seem to be in place to deliver smart supply chain management. But we aren't there yet. A roundtable discussion on the people problem. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 23, 2006 Ken Cotrill |
Best Buy's Supply Chain Transformation Rarely has a major shift in a company's strategy relied so heavily on the supply chain. Best Buy is reimagining its big-box retail concept to focus intensively on customer needs, and the company's supply chain is an integral part of the new vision. |