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Supply Chain by the Numbers: October 30, 2008
This Week: The Fickle Finger of Compliance; Boeing Machinists Strike "Strikes" Hefty Blow to Bottom Line; Asian Outsourcing - Appreciating the Depreciation in Savings Over Time; Ocean Shipping Rates Challenge Shipbrokers to Break Even
TOPICS : Supply Chain By the NumbersSupply Chain Graphic of the Week - Asia Procurement Organizational Structure
Structure Plays Key Roles in Keeping the Benefits of Low Cost Country Sourcing, Consultant Says
TOPICS : Outsourcing/offshoring | Procurement/Supplier ManagementThis Week's Supply Chain Trivia - "3Ps" of Intelligent Task Assignment in a WMS?
What are the "3 P's" of Intelligent Task Assignment in a Warehouse Management System?
TOPICS : TriviaSupply Chain Graphic of the Week - Value Drivers and Supply Chain Strategy
IDC Segments Manufacturing Supply Chains into Four Types, with Corresponding Supply Chain Imperatives
TOPICS : Manufacturing | Supply chain strategySupply Chain by the Numbers: October 22, 2008
This Week: United Stationers Reduces Slow-Moving Inventory with Manhattan Inventory Optimization Software; Toyota Uses Idle Time Wisely; Asia to US - Sinking Demand Reduces Ocean Vessel Shipping; Chinese Toy Manufacturers Out of Business
TOPICS : Supply Chain By the NumbersSupply Chain Graphic of the Week - Supply Chain Agility versus Adaptability
Is there a Difference between the Terms? Whatever you Call it, Flexibility is More Important than Ever
TOPICS : Agile supply chainSupply Chain Graphic of the Week: In What Areas of of Performance have US Manufacturers Improved Most Since 2006?
Labor Cost per Unit Tops the List, but may have been Impacted by the Recession; Squeezing Out just 1% is Hard
TOPICS : Manufacturing | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain costsThis Week's Supply Chain Trivia - Largest European Port by Container Volume?
Rotterdam, in The Netherlands. Rotterdam is still the largest port in Europe and was the largest in the world from 1962 to 2004, until it was overtaken by Singapore.
TOPICS : TriviaSupply Chain by the Numbers: October 16, 2008
This Week: Ocean Shipping Rates Sinking, Financial Crisis "Meddles" with Copper Prices; John Deere Takes Control and Saves; Marks and Spencer Tags Top Spot in Tag Consumption
TOPICS : Supply Chain By the NumbersSupply Chain Graphic of the Week - The Six Keys to Mastering Supply Chain Management
From Collaboration to Supply Chain Visibility, Manrodt and Holcomb offer a Framework for Assessment
TOPICS : Supply Chain Basics | Supply chain excellence