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IEEE Spectrum
December 2011
Eliza Strickland |
Cracking Down on Conflict Minerals Electronics companies face new rules on minerals found in war zones   |
Fast Company
April 2015
Rachel Heller Zaimont |
Intel's Carolyn Duran Has A New Way of Avoiding Conflict At Work Over five years, Duran and her team visited 91 smelters in 21 countries, using Intel's purchasing power to put pressure on smelters to do the right thing. |
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
February 15, 2012
David Blanchard |
10 Steps to Identify and Prevent Resource Scarcity The threat of metals shortages is putting manufacturing supply chains at risk. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Kate Rockwood |
How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
The Green Ultimatum What happens when manufacturers tell their suppliers to go green - or else? |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 31, 2011
Dennis Fisher |
Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies The recent natural disaster in Japan brought to light the fragile nature of the global supply chain. Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih discusses how companies should be thinking about their supply-chain strategy now. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009
Adrienne Selko |
Playing a New Game How the toy industry banded together to ensure the quality of their offshore suppliers. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010 |
Overlooked Sections of the Financial Overhaul Law The financial overhaul law has hidden gems or new regulatory headaches, depending on your vantage point. Here are some overlooked sections. |
Food Processing
August 2009 |
Beyond Packaging: Walmart Unveils Sustainability Index Customers want information about the entire lifecycle of a product so they can feel good about buying it. They want to know that the materials in the product are safe, that it was made well and that it was produced in a responsible way. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
Attention Wal-Mart Suppliers: Time to Go Green Some doubt sustainability mandate will hold up. |
IndustryWeek
March 14, 2012
David Blanchard |
Greening within the Supply Chain Still a Work in Progress Manufacturers have a lot of work to do to convince their supply chain partners to go green. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009
Josh Cable |
What You Can't See Can Hurt You The collapse of the economy - and many manufacturers' key suppliers - underscores the need for improved supply chain visibility. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Buyers Beware! With economic uncertainty shaking the foundation of the global supply chain, a tactical response is only natural. But buyers still need to think strategically about their sourcing decisions to ensure long-term results. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Who's On HP's Short List? High-tech giant releases the names of its top suppliers to emphasize its supply chain visibility. |
CFO
July 15, 2010
O'Sullivan & Leibs |
BP's Spillover Effect If there is a silver lining to the BP oil spill, it may be that companies will now reframe "corporate sustainability" reporting as a genuine risk-management priority rather than a hollow public-relations exercise. |
National Defense
July 2014 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on how to fix defense acquisition and how much U. S. manufacturers need access to metals. |
BusinessWeek
March 17, 2011
Jesse Hamilton |
An SEC Rule on Global Pay Could Embarrass Companies Companies hope to head off an SEC rule that could require embarrassing disclosures comparing CEO and median workers' pay. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
Steve Minter |
Managing Supplier Information in a Dynamic Environment Sophisticated software systems offer help to companies facing more complex supply chains and new information needs. |
IndustryWeek
September 22, 2010 |
Survival of the Fittest Supply Chains In a weak economy, weak suppliers are being replaced by strong ones. |
National Defense
March 2014
Traci Thompson |
Supplier Codes of Conduct Often Overlooked A thoughtful and effective supplier code not only decreases the likelihood of trouble to a defense contractor because of its supply chain, but also serves as a foundational tool that provides compliance stability and helps drive long-term success. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Screen Savings A closer look at potential suppliers helps Avery Dennison screen for quality, consistency and social responsibility. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2010 |
How to Heal a Broken Supplier Relationship The depth of the relationship is more important than the length. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Cutting to the Core Consolidating suppliers can help manufacturers add value to their supply chain, but not without a good plan to make it work. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009 |
Consider This -- Riskiest Place May Be Your Comfort Zone Contract manufacturers that keep a sharp eye on global sourcing trends can better align their priorities with the marketplace and move effectively on new business opportunities. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Online Marketplaces Are Back in Play An improved approach to the market offers manufacturers an effective way to find new suppliers. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2006
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Collaboration Is Key To Global Success The shift toward less integration among manufacturers and their suppliers and customers needs to be reversed. |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- Are You Focusing on the Trivial? You could be if your cost-saving efforts are centered on the activities within your facility's four walls. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network. |
CFO
June 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
Go Direct, Young Man Despite the headaches, more retailers and smaller manufacturers are turning to do-it-yourself sourcing. |
Food Processing
October 2008
Dave Fusaro |
Supply Chain Pains Who's managing whom? In a year of unprecedented pressures, our exclusive joint survey finds a tug of war between food processors and their suppliers. |
Wall Street & Technology
February 4, 2005
Maria Santos |
Compliance As the Securities and Exchange Commission steps up its efforts to regulate the industry and protect investors, financial institutions must take proactive measures to comply with current and possible future rules before the SEC takes action against them. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
The Organized Climb GE takes a big step to improve the flow of information through a complex supply chain. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
Parts Shortages Impact Bottom Line Aside from stuffing your network with parts and spending a lot of money in the process, there are ways to cope with parts shortages. |
CFO
August 1, 2005
Joseph McCafferty |
The Price of a Cheap Suit Retail and apparel companies spend millions to assess overseas suppliers. So why are they still missing so many problems? |
CFO
September 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Supply Chains and Demand As consumers scale back, supply chains are hurting from end to end. Finance can ease the pain. |
CFO
February 1, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
Don't Trust, Verify With antibribery actions on the rise, companies should monitor their business partners more closely than ever. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Managing the Global Trade-off Manufacturers are trying to simplify their approach to global trade compliance. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Supplier Performance Monitoring: By The Numbers Survey reveals how companies monitor and address supply chain partners. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
National Defense
September 2011
McGrath et al. |
New Rules Give Incentives to Whistleblowers As more than 1,500 letters to the SEC during the notice and comment period confirm, the Dodd-Frank whistleblower requirements are complex and the program is controversial. |
On Wall Street
July 1, 2013
Kenneth Corbin |
Panel Weighs Bill to Block Dodd-Frank New draft proposal is part of a House movement to reign in the legislation. |
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. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Alix Stuart |
Not Made in America Smaller companies are increasingly using offshore suppliers. Here are some notable risks to watch out for. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 28, 2011 |
While Waiting for Japan's Recovery, Let's Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home To help small businesses grow, innovate, and add jobs, big companies can expand the search for high-potential small companies; provide training and mentoring to help those companies qualify as preferred suppliers or distributors. |
Food Engineering
September 3, 2007
Jim Getchell |
Globalization: Where in the World is Your Supply Chain? Globalization and outsourcing offer opportunities and risks for US food manufacturers striving to optimize their supply chains. |
Fast Company
June 2008
Richard Behar |
Special Report: China in Africa (Part 4) China's leaders understand that Congo's soil has every mineral known to man: 10% of the planet's known copper; 30% of its cobalt; 80% of its coltan; untold quantities of bauxite and zinc, cadmium and uranium, gold and diamonds, and they want it all. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2005
Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Reinvesting In U.S.-Based Production A Wisconsin consortium demonstrates a win-win way to address challenges confronting U.S. manufacturers. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
David J. Drucker |
Living With The Rules How to keep the SEC happy without going out of business. |
