Supply chain planning - Articles - Page 130

Hey, China Hasn't Gone Away. You Should Still Be There.

November 5, 2012

Don't give up on China, despite its short-term political and economic difficulties. So says Ted Fishman, author of "China, Inc., How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World" and former Chicago Mercantile Exchange trader.

Ireland Reasserts Itself in the Manufacturing World

November 5, 2012

Industry Week

Ireland was one of the fastest-growing European economies (though briefly it was also one of the most expensive), but suffered a major collapse starting in 2008. However, today its costs are rapidly coming back into line and Irish manufacturing companies are again becoming competitive.

Pegasus TransTech Releases New Version of TRANSFLO for Document Management

November 5, 2012

Pegasus TransTech

Pegasus TransTech has released a new version of TRANSFLO, the company's document-management application for transportation companies.

British Telecommunications Issues Cloud-Based App for Global Supply Chains

November 2, 2012

British Telecommunications plc

British Telecommunications plc (BT) has developed cloud-based capabilities for BT Trace, the company's suite of services for managing global supply chains.

JDA Releases Multichannel, Cloud-Based Training Program

November 2, 2012

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has released JDA Minutes, a new multichannel training service.

How Companies Are Making Smarter Decisions About Supply-Chain Outsourcing

November 1, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

What are the latest trends in supply-chain outsourcing? We get a perspective from Michael Dominy, research director with Gartner.

UPS Expands Healthcare Network in Asia-Pacific Region

November 1, 2012

UPS

UPS has expanded its distribution network for healthcare manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Risk Management: Making the Right Choices

October 29, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The topic of supply-chain risk management is fraught with agonizing questions. Should global businesses emphasize risk prevention, or steel themselves to respond to whatever disaster might occur? Should they seek to transfer risk, or concentrate on achieving better risk-management up front? Should they attempt to do all of the above? The wrong answer can mean the death of an organization.

How to Align Supply Chain Capability and IT Systems

October 29, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Every company possesses supply-chain capabilities and supporting IT systems. But they often don't mesh. Roddy Martin, senior vice president of global supply chain with CCI, calculates the price of misalignment - and lays out a strategy for combating the chronic problem.