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July 07, 2011

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: A Vendor Compliance Maturity Model

Too Many Retailers Stuck in Level 1, Focused on Chargebacks, One Expert Says; Ultimate Goals Should be Visibility and Predictability; Lessons for Non-Retailers as Well

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain

June 30, 2011

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of June 30, 2011

FDA Has Big Job with Imports; South African Drug Company Cuts DC Electricity Use in Half; Moving Van Goghs not Easy; Indian Farmers Throw Up Steel Wall Against POSCO Plant

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

June 30, 2011

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Top Barriers to Improved Supply Chain Success

As Usual, Forecast Error Tops the List, but Companies Also Cite Lack of Visibility and Functional Silos as Key Obstacles

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain studies | Supply Chain Trends

June 27, 2011

Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Starting June 27, 2011

Show us your Supply Chain Wit!

TOPICS : Cartoons

June 23, 2011

Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for June 6, 2011 Contest

Russ Thorne of Cargill and Brian Haden of IT Tralee (Ireland) Take Home the Honors

TOPICS : Cartoons

June 22, 2011

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of June 23, 2011

Tire Supply Chain not Rolling; China Energy Consumption Surges; WESCO goes Wearable; Recent China Problems at WalMart

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

June 22, 2011

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Oil Prices in Historical Context

Relative Oil Prices Declined for Decades Through the 1960s; Late 1970s and 2008 Represent Huge Spikes; Where from Here?

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply chain costs

June 16, 2011

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Breakdown of 2010 US Logistics Costs

Inventory and Transportation Costs both up by 10% in Absolute Termss over Weak 2009 Numbers

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

June 16, 2011

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of June 16, 2011

State of Logistics Report Edition: Trucking Still Dominates; Rail Carriers Making Cents; Drivers Keep Getting Older; Rail Car Blues

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

June 09, 2011

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of June 9, 2011

Truckload Capacity Getting Real Tight; Shrinking Labor Cost Advantage for China; Railcar Idling Turns Other Direction; Nestle Sees Unprecedented Commodity Price Volatility

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers