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March 19, 2010

Supply Chain News - Trip Report: St. Louis CSCMP Roundtable Seminar

A variety of excellent speakers participated in the CSCMP St; Louis Roundtable Seminar; editor Dan Gilmore summarizes the highlights from AMR, Boeing, Ralston, and more.

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

March 11, 2010

The Probability of Supply Chain ROI

Supply chain projects are coming back, which means its so is ROI analysis. Are the traditonal approaches to ROI the right ones? We say no - a probability curve is much better.

TOPICS : Benchmarking | Benchmarking | Project management | Project management | Supply chain finance | Supply chain software | Vendor selection

March 04, 2010

What is Supply Chain Flexibility?

Most everyone agrees Supply Chain Flexibility is an important thing. But what is it really? And can it be measured? We take a look.

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Supply chain thought leadership

February 25, 2010

Who Will Own the Supply Chain Assets in the End?

Seems like everyone wants to go asset-lite these days - in some cases even the outsources themselves. But in the end, does not someone have to have the supply chain assets?

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Logistics | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain Trends | Third-party logistics

February 20, 2010

Supply Chain Q1 2010: Thoughts from the Field

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reports on what supply chain managers are saying and experiencing, based on attending several recent event planning meetings with both executives and middle managers.

TOPICS : Managing effectively | Supply chain costs | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

February 11, 2010

CVSs Kevin Smith on Supply Chain Management

Highlights of SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore's interview with Kevin Smith, recently retired as SVP of Supply Chain for CVS Caremark.

TOPICS : Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership

February 05, 2010

Supply Chain Core Versus Context

Coming out of the Great Recession, CEOs will be looking to drive even more variable cost structures. How will that impact supply chain outsourcing? A new model to consider.

TOPICS : Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain strategy

January 28, 2010

Supply Chain Guru Predictions for 2010

What is in store for supply chain management and logistics in 2010? We again asked a panel of supply chain gurus for their thoughts - read them here.

TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

January 22, 2010

China: Supply Chain Friend or Foe?

China sourcing and economic integration with the US have grown phenomenally over the past decade, but our research shows China is perhaps as much of a foe as a supply chain partner.

TOPICS : China | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain risk

January 15, 2010

A Decade of Supply Chain Management

Ten Years in supply chain time is a long time indeed, it turns out. The changes in supply chain over the past decade have been staggering , as we take a look at the decade in SCM

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends