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April 07, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Talks Between Australian Iron Ore Miners and Chinese Steel Giants Remain Stalled, but It Is Just a Question of How High Prices will go for 2008

Australians Push Lower "Total Landed Costs" Over Brazilian Mines to Negotiate Prices Higher; 65% or more Increase will be Felt Worldwide, Across Many Products, as Traditional Pricing Process Breaks Down

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

April 03, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: April 3, 2008

This Week: European Carbon Offsets - "Let's Make a Deal;" Toyota Walks Unfamiliar Ground of Excess Capacity; US Chemical Exports are Big, but Imports are Bigger; Dell Employees Forced to Seek "New Opportunities"

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

April 03, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - By What Percent Did US Exports Rise in 2007?

By What Percent Did US Exports Rise in 2007?

TOPICS : Trivia

April 03, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Benefits of Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Adopters Expect 8% Savings in Freight Spend, Says Forrester Study, Among other Benefits

TOPICS : Transportation Management Systems

March 27, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - Who Coined the Term "Lean Production?"

Who coined the term "Lean Production?"

TOPICS : Trivia

March 27, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: March 27, 2008

This Week: Wal-Mart Toys with Less Packaging; Six Figure Longshoremen begin Negotiations; International Business is Good for Specialty Metals Maker; South Korean Factory Fire Torches Notebook Battery Supply

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

March 20, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - The Child Labor Element in Global Sourcing

In Many Sectors, Child Labor is the Norm in Offshore Production

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain risk

March 20, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - The Incredible Rise in Diesel Prices

The Picture Tells the Ugly Story; Rise of 65 Percent since January, 2007

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

March 20, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: March 20, 2008

This Week: TMS Implementation Equals Savings; Chicken Feed at Pilgrims Pride No Longer Just Chicken Feed; Inflation in China Balloons More than its Inflatable Toys; RFID means Reduction in Frequent Inventory Deficiency in Wal-Mart Test

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

March 19, 2008

Supply Chain Trivia of the Week - Where did Dell move its logistics services group headquarters?

To what location did Dell recently move its logistics services group headquarters?

TOPICS : Trivia