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May 28, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Consumer Electronics Supply Chain and the Reverse Bullwhip Effect

Multi-Tiered Supply Chain Functioned Well Enough in Stable Times, but Froze Amid Lack of Visibility and Inventory Fears

TOPICS : Demand planning/management | High tech/electronics industry supply chain

May 22, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Drivers of Supply Chain Flexibility

Demand Variability, Economies of Scale, Lead Times, among Key Factors, Simchi-Levi of MITSays

TOPICS : Agile supply chain

May 22, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Nature's Best, State of the Freight, ArcelorMittal Riots, Bed Bath and Beyond Slotting

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Lean is Best for Natures Best, All Things Being Equal in TL and Rail?, No Labor of Love at ArcelorMittal, Bed Bath and Beyond Takes Slotting Beyond Optimal

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 14, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Value of IT, Lowe's DC Workers, Sainbury's, US Truckload Carrier Market

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: IT - For What it is Worth, DC Workers at Lowes Receive Just Reward, "Cost Inflation" Equalizer for Sainsburys, Reduced TL Demand - A Drop-in-Capacity Distinction without a Drop-in-Rate Difference

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 11, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Ambitious Goals for Integrated Supply Chain Planning and Execution

Few Say there are there Now, but Huge Majority Believe they Need to Reach New Levels in Next 2-3 Years

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Integration | Supply chain strategy | Supply Chain studies


May 07, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Economic Growth in China, Cass Freight Index Drop, RFID Market Growth Projection, Price of Goods Decrease in China

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Hope Springs Eternal, Freight Decline Hitting Bottom?, RFID Growth Projection, The Price is Right

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 02, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Lowe's, Werner, PetSmart, US Truckload Capacity

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Lowes Knows Where to Go, Jury Decides Against Werner, PetSmart Strives for E"fish"iency, Truckload Capacity Recession Question

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

May 01, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Sorry State of Truckload Pricing

Prices are about as Bad as they have ever been; Simply Unsubstainable, Many Say

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Transportation | Trucking

April 23, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Strategic Suppliers, Wal-Mart, JDA Software, JB Hunt

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Glass Makers Suffer Glass Jaw, Wal-Mart Giving More Cases and Taking Less Miles, JDA Software Going with the Flow, JB Hunt Taking the Cutback

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers