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Logistics News: Rigorous Selection Processes not Really Key to Success in Outsourced Logistics Relationships, Connaughton of Forrester Says
Spend More Time on the Softer Side of the Relationship Details, Less on RFP Rigor, in Selecting Distribution and Transportation Service Providers
TOPICS : Distribution | Supply Chain studies | Third-party logistics | Transportation | Vendor selectionFrom RetailWire: European Retailers and Demand-Driven Supply Chain
Why are European retailers closer than US retailers to achieving the optimal demand-driven supply chain?
TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Retail industry supply chainLogistics News: What is the American Trucking Associations' Answer to the "Fuel Crisis?"
As Truckers Fail and Profits are Squeezed, ATA Exec Lays out Multi-Pronged Strategy to Congress
TOPICS : Logistics costs | Peak Oil | TransportationGlobal Supply Chain News: When Outsourcing to China, Assuming Western Style Business Practices Can Lead to Failure
One Company Finds Loss of One Individual Totally Changed Relationship for the Worse; Who Pays the $400,000 in Quality Problems?
TOPICS : China | Global sourcing | ManufacturingRFID News: No Surprise - It is Easier to Implement Closed-Loop RFID Systems than those Requiring Multi-Party Involvement
Supply Chain Applications that Rely on Developing a "Critical Mass" in order to Provide Real Benefits are Lagging Behind, AIM Global Conference Reports
TOPICS : RFIDProcurement and Sourcing News: Do Your Procurement Managers Operate as "Innovation Scouts?"
German Plastics Manufacturer Rehau Uses Procurement Managers to Help Drive Innovation
TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier ManagementLogistics News: Finding the Sortation System that is Right for Your Distribution Operation
Upfront Planning is Key, Cliff Holste Says; There are also more Options than Many Companies Realize
TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order pickingGlobal Supply Chain News: The Difference Between Hard and Soft Expertise in Global Sourcing Consultants
Many Companies Looking for Outside Help as Global Sourcing Volumes Grow, but Skill Sets Vary Widely; Checklist from One Executive
TOPICS : Consulting/consultants | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management | Vendor selectionSupply Chain News: Transcript of Supply Chain Digest Interview with Nick LaHowchic, Part 1
The Role and Execution of Supply Chain is Changing, Supply Chain Exec Says; From Functional and Cost Focus to Driving a Company Forward
TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadershipGlobal Supply Chain News: Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management
New Report from Marsh Says Companies Have a Long Way to Go; "Lean and Virtual" Increases Risk Profile Dramatically
TOPICS : Global supply chain | Supply chain risk | Supply Chain studies