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October 30, 2008

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 Numbers

October 30, 2008

Supply 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 Management

October 23, 2008

This 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 : Trivia

October 23, 2008

Supply 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 strategy

October 23, 2008

Supply 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 Numbers

October 21, 2008

Supply 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 chain

October 21, 2008

Supply 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 costs

October 17, 2008

This 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 : Trivia

October 16, 2008

Supply 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 Numbers

October 16, 2008

Supply 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