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September 18, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: US Manufacturing Lost to Offshoring in 2000s

For First Time, Manufacturing Capacity Addition Falls Well Behind Economic Growth; High Tech Exports Show Major Decline

TOPICS : Outsourcing/offshoring

September 18, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Sara Lee, Copper Prices, Kraft Foods Strategic Suppliers, Chinese Tire Exports

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Nobody Does not Like Sara Lee Supply Chain Merger, Signs of Economic Mettle, Kraft Reduces Suppliers to Make Savings Delicious, Duty Bound Tires

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

September 11, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Six Levers of Reducing Oil Consumption

From More Concentrated Products to Increased Transport Asset Utilization, Six Ways to View Fuel Reduction Opportunities in Your Supply Chain

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Transportation | Trucking

September 10, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Union Pacific, Kellwood, Food Safety, Cadbury India

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Union Pacific Improves Performance Ratio, In-Season Supplier Cost Increase for Kellwood, New Food Safety Order of the Day, Cadbury India Looks Sweet as Chocolate to Kraft

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

September 03, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Calculating "Value at Risk"

Beyond Probability and Impact, what is a Companys Risk Tolerance?; An Analytic Framework

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Supply chain risk

September 02, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Wal-Mart Marketplace, China PMI, Maersk Rate Hike, US Manufacturing Growth Forecast

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Wal-Mart.com Moves to New Corner on the Market, China's 2009 PMI a High Sign, Maersk Ups the Ante with Rate Hike, MAPI 2010 US Manufacturing Growth "Magic 8-Ball" Prediction - "Outlook Good"

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

August 27, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Inventory Changes by Industry 2006 to 2008

What Industries Showed the Most Improvement? How Did Your Results Compare with Inventory Averages?

TOPICS : Inventory management

August 26, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Toyota Capacity, New Factory for LG, Offshoring in Reverse, RFID in Apparel

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Toyota - "Moving Forward" by Scaling Back, New LG Factory Makes "Life Good" in China, Farouk Systems Moving to Houston while the Iron is Hot, RFID and Apparel - a Perfect Marriage

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

August 20, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Green Supplier Scorecards

Direct Versus Indirect Measures

TOPICS : Green supply chain

August 19, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - JC Penney Inventory Reduction, US Factory Utilization, Union Pacific, Home Depot

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Penneys Inventory Reduced is a Penny Earned, Recessions Tools Found in Idle Factories, Union Pacific Pays to a Captive Audience, Home Depot Rapidly Deploys New Rapid Deployment Centers

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers