In an environment of increasingly global competition, companies are depending on their supply chains to differentiate themselves in key markets, says Michael Woore, former program director of IT services with Technicolor.
The shift by manufacturers from offshore locations in Asia back to the U.S., Mexico and other parts of the western hemisphere is more than anecdotal, says David Kilzer, senior vice president of supply chain solutions with Idhasoft. He outlines the factors that are causing companies to rethink their supply networks.
Stanley Fawcett, visiting professor of global supply chain management at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, discusses five key qualities that make a supply chain leader indispensable to an organization and offers tips on how companies can identify and nurture these employees.
As part of its Supplier Management program for global ocean and airfreight forwarding, UPS has introduced Order Watch, a cloud-based technology platform.