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February 15, 2008

This Week's Supply Chain Trivia - Start of FedEx Package Tracking

What year did Federal Express begin to offer on-line tracking of express shipments?

TOPICS : Trivia

February 15, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Steps to Improved Inventory Management

Ownership, Visibility, Goals, Technology Support, and Training are the Five Pillars, AMR Researchers Say

TOPICS : Inventory management | Supply chain software | Supply chain visibility

February 07, 2008

This Week's Supply Chain Trivia - Who is Chris Anderson?

He is the editor of Wired magazine, who in 2004 wrote an article called "The Long Tail," which subsequently became a book. The original concept primarily had to do with the notion that in the internet age, companies could make money by selling products for which at an individual SKU level there was comparatively low demand (amazon.con, netflix, itunes). The idea has morphed, in part, to companies taking a stronger look at how to optimize their low demand SKUs, as product proliferation is for many confounding the Pareto Principle.

TOPICS : Trivia

February 07, 2008

Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index - Week Ending February 13, 2009

Hopeful anticipation turned to nervous disappointment last week following worse than expected unemployment numbers and emerging details of the Obama administration’s financial rescue plan. Our Supply Chain and Logistics stock index felt the impact of the broader market’s worry.

TOPICS : Stocks

February 07, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Dual Buyer-Supplier Scorecards

Ensuring Accountability for Supply Chain Results from both Sides of the Sourcing Table

TOPICS : Metrics/Performance measurement | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply Chain Integration

February 07, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: February 7, 2008

This Week: Thirst for Oil in China; Despite Troubles, Boeing Soars; Bon-Ton Stores Embraces On-Demand TMS; Increasing Demand for Copper in China

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

January 31, 2008

Supply Chain by the Numbers: January 31, 2008

This Week: Securing Iron Ore Supply in China; Supply Chain Transformation Costs at Hershey; Great Expectations at Premier Farnell Following Major IT Investment; Import Price Inflation Soars in the US

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

January 31, 2008

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week - Green Supply Chain Index for 2008

Strong Gains Seen over past Year in "Carbon Transparency"

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Supply chain and the environment

January 31, 2008

This Week's Supply Chain Trivia - Miles of Wal-Mart Conveyor

How Many Miles of Conveyor are there in the Wal-Mart 1.2 million Square- foot DC number 6094 in Bentonville, Arkansas?

TOPICS : Trivia

January 25, 2008

Supply Chain Executives on the Move: Advanced Auto Parts, Spansion and ProBuilder Name New Supply Chain Execs, While Circuit City, Cintas Get New COOs with SCM Responsibility

Many Companies Creating Supply Chain Executive Spots for the First Time; Others Combine Supply Chain and IT; Supply Chain Leading to Corporate Management for Other

TOPICS : Executive Announcements