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April 08, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Procurement Improvements Help LOreal Weather the Commodity Price Storm

Lower Prices Come as a Result of Procurement Design, Says CPO Barbara Lavernos; the "Optimization of Procurement"

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs

April 08, 2008

Supply Chain Software News: Who is Responsible When Software Does Not Deliver Expected Returns?

Waste Management Suit against SAP Claims ERP Giant is to Blame; What Software are You Seeing, Really?

TOPICS : Supply chain software | Vendor selection

April 08, 2008

RFID News: As RFID Market Matures and Growth Story is Mixed, Expect Vendor Consolidation, Baird Analysts Say

Which will be the Favored and Non-Favored RFID Ecosystems?

TOPICS : RFID

April 08, 2008

Logistics News: Once You Outsource Distribution or Transportation Functions, Can You Ever Go Back?

Adrian Gonzalez of ARC Says He May See Sign of Mini-Trend; Tyndall Says Key is Not to Outsource All the Knowledge

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply Chain Trends | Third-party logistics | Transportation

April 01, 2008

Supply Chain News: Supply Chain Measurement Framework can Help Practitioners Organize their Approach to Metrics

Metrics Differ in their Aim and Use; Is a Metric a Diagnostic Tool or Continuous Monitor?

TOPICS : Metrics/Performance measurement

April 01, 2008

Global Supply Chain: A Checklist for Protecting Intellectual Property in China

Things are Getting Better, Most Agree, but Counterfeiting and Piracy Remain Common; Putting False Gauges on the Production Line?

TOPICS : China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain risk

April 01, 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: When Economic Times Get Tough, Procurement and Sourcing Managers Usually the First to Feel the Heat

"Buy it for Less" is easy Nostrum to Fix Bottom Line Pressures; Forget that Strategic Stuff for Now

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs

April 01, 2008

Supply Chain News: To Get a Lean Supply Chain, You Willl Likely Need a Little Yokoten

Lack of Knowledge Transfer Can Often Explain Differences in Lean Success Between Sites; Do the Managers Know How to Learn?

TOPICS : Lean | Managing effectively | Manufacturing

April 01, 2008

RFID Basics: Understanding the Difference Between Bar Codes and RFID

Each Technology will Continue to have its Place, but RFID Offers a Number of Unique Advantages

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFID