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June 16, 2011

State of the Logistics Union 2011

Editor Dan Gilmore with his Annual Review of the State of Logistics Report from CSCMP, released this week.

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply Chain studies | Supply Chain Trends

June 09, 2011

What Does the Supply Chain Assessment Database Tell Us?

We analyze some interesting data from the JDA Software Supply Chain Self-Assessment Database.

TOPICS : Benchmarking | Project management | Inventory management | Manufacturing | Supply chain excellence

June 03, 2011

A Little Supply Chain Finance 101

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore tries to break down the often confusing link between inventory management and the key corporate financial statements.

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Inventory management | Supply Chain Basics | Supply chain costs

May 26, 2011

Supply Chain News: Rethinking China Part 2

Just a many on all sides think the US trajectory versus China needs to change, some say rising Chinese costs will change status quo

TOPICS : China | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs

May 20, 2011

Supply Chain News: Trip Report - WERC and ISM Conferences

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore reports from the WERC and ISM conferences for 2011 in Orlando.

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

May 12, 2011

Supply Chain News: Ideas for Reducing Transport Costs given Rising Fuel Prices

With rising diesel prices and tightening capacity, we offer ideas for how shippers can reduce overall transportation spend.

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply chain costs | Transportation Management Systems | Transportation | Trucking


April 28, 2011

Supply Chain News: Rethinking China

Is it free trade, or labor arbitrage?

TOPICS : China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing

April 21, 2011

Supply Chain News: The Wisdom of Doing Supply Chain Case Studies - or Not

SC Digest Editor, Dan Gilmore, gives his thoughts on whether or not companies should do supply chain case studies.

TOPICS : Case studies | Supply Chain studies

April 15, 2011

Supply Chain News: What We See in S&OP

We summarize the insights from our new SCDigest Letter and SDales & Operations Planning (S&OP).

TOPICS : Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP)