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Manufacturing: Ford Using High Tech Avatar Worker to Improve Plant Safety, Ergonomics and Quality |
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Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Will Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent be the Next Concern for Western Companies Operating in China? |
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Distribution and Material Handling: Interest in Crossdocking is High, but Challenges are Many |
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Transportation: PepsiCo Brings Automated Wave Management Concept to Transportation Planning |
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Supply Chain Trends: Can Smarter Analytics and Optimization Finally Reduce the Out-of-Stock Challenge in the Consumer Goods to Retail Supply Chain? |
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Procurement and Sourcing: Graphically Representing Supply Risk Across Three Dimensions |
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RFID and Auto ID: Use of QR Code is Exploding, but the Fast and Easy Approach May Lead to Problems |
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Green Supply Chain: Toys R Us to Use Giant Solar Panel System to Power New Jersey Distribution Center |
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Research and Insight: Supply Chain Executive Brief: The Growing Imperative for 100% Trading Partner Connectivity |
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Just one counterfeit incident poses risks ranging from catastrophic brand damage to potential loss of life. Your supply chain is under attack and may already be infiltrated.
Receive a complimentary Counterfeit Risk Assessment/BOM Analysis from IHS.
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Last Chance! New Cartoon Caption Contest for May 18, 2011 |
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Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter (usually emailed on Thursdays) |
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Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
June 2, 2011. |
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Winner announced in June 3 SCDigest Newsletter |
May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit. |
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Use Button at Right to See FULL SIZE Cartoon and Submit Entry
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A supply chain control tower can give you a consolidated view of planning and execution systems and help you sense and respond faster to changes in supply and demand. Download this white paper for tips on designing and implementing a supply chain control tower for maximum business benefit.
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Featured Story: Graphically Representing Supply Risk Across Three Dimensions
Reader Responds with Smart Way to Add Velocity Dimension to Familiar 2 X 2 Framework of Likelhood and Impact
Related Content: ISM 2011 Video Review and Comment
Risk management dashboard and ''register,'' from Goodrich, making reverse auction strategies successful, really leveraging suppliers in new product development, J. Shipman award winner - Gilmore covers all this and more from Orlando. |
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Featured Story: PepsiCo Brings Automated Wave Management Concept to Transportation Planning
Existing Process with Huge Volumes was not Sustainable, Ukidwe of PepsiCo says; New Optimization Cockpit Automates Order Selection and Optimization Process Across 10 Divisions
Related Content: Efforts to Unionize Drayage Drivers Continues, as California Assembly Prepared to Pass Law Effectively Eliminating Independent Drivers from State Ports
Teamsters Efforts Are ''Dogged,'' Curtis Whalen of ATA says; Law would be Challenged if Passed under Same Arguments as LA Clean Truck Program Legal Battles |
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Featured Story: Toys R Us to Use Giant Solar Panel System to Power New Jersey Distribution Center
When Complete, will be largest Rooftop Solar System in North America; 37,000 Solar Panels
Related Content: Consumer Interest in Green Products Still Tepid, Headed Down
Product Sales have Dropped from 2008; Is it Just because they Cost More, or Something Else?
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Featured Story: Supply Chain Executive Brief: The Growing Imperative for 100% Trading Partner Connectivity
This Supply Chain Executive brief from Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights disucsses the increaded importance of building near universal trading partner connectivity, and how improved technology is making the task easier and less expensive than ever.
Related Content: CSCO Insight: Enterprise Software Applications - Measuring the Value''Earned Quantifiable Benefits'' is a Key Concept, says Barry Wildernan, to Finding Value |
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