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August 06, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: A Modern Supply Chain Process Model

New View from IDC Manufacturing Insights Makes some Changes to Traditional Supply Chain Models

TOPICS : Supply chain strategy

August 05, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Starbucks Goes Lean, Baxter Reduces CO2, Falling Parcel Volumes, Iron Ore Prices

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Starbucks is Keen for Lean, Baxter Emissions a Picture of Health, Shippers Play Lets Make a Deal, Chinese Steel Industry Put on the Spot

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

August 04, 2009

Supply Chain News: Otis Technology Picks "Intelligent AGV" Technology to Support Lean Manufacturing Strategy

"Random Origin to Random Destination" Technology Supports Flexible Flow of Materials to Work Cells

TOPICS : Lean

July 29, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Truckload Capacity, China's Foreign Investment, Carbon Emissions, Economic Recovery

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Carriers Down on Luck Idle Trucks, China Shops While Others Stop, Carbon Emissions Lofty Goal, Economic Recovery Race - The Tortoise or the Hare?

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

July 29, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Understanding Factors that Influence Truckload Capacity

Capacity is Influenced by Many Factors; One View of the "Capacity Tank"

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

July 23, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Wal-Mart and the Power of Inventory Effectiveness

After Letting Inventories Get out of Control in 2004-2006, Retail Giant Put on Breaks and Droves Huge Increases in Free Cash Flow

TOPICS : Inventory management | Inventory optimization | Wal-Mart

July 23, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Ocean Carriers, CIT Group, JDA Software, Multi-Modal

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Whatever Floats Your Boat, National Retail Federation Crying on Behalf of the Bank, JDA Software - Real Revenue Results, RSR Shooting Fish in a Barrel with Muti-Modal

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers


July 17, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain Trivia: Impact of Number of DCs on Inventory Levels

How Many Distribution Centers does it Take to Double Network Inventory Levels?

TOPICS : Trivia

July 16, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Recession and Inventory Levels

Inventory to Sales Ratio Starts to Decrease as Business Gains Control of Inventories; Big Picture from Early 1990s to 2009

TOPICS : Inventory management