Supply chain planning - Articles - Page 77

Sunny Delight Finds the Balance Between Service and Savings

February 12, 2014

Customer value and safe operations always comes first at Sunny Delight, but the company also keeps a keen eye on costs. Kevin Singletary discusses steps to the perfect service/cost balance.

Choosing an In-Country Logistics Provider

February 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

With warehousing and logistics operations in numerous countries, Greg McKinley of InComm shares his experience and advice on how to select a reliable in-country vendor.

When Implementing Global TMS, the World Isn't So Small, After All

February 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Moving a box from A to B is much the same in any country, but paperwork, processes, terminology and regulations vary greatly, presenting a barrier to global TMS rollouts. Elie Hiller of Transwide discusses ways to meet this challenge.

Panjiva Launches Network View for Supply-Chain Visibility

February 10, 2014

Panjiva

Panjiva, a provider of data for global trade, has introduced a data-visualization tool known as Network View.

Change is Inevitable; Growth is Optional

February 10, 2014

Rich Sherman, Principal Essentialist, Trissential

Analyst Insight: Combining supply chain analysis and consulting topics is more logical than you think. Best practice/market leading companies regularly use outside consultants. When you look at the roll of consultants' clients, it includes all the leading companies. Leaders know that to innovate, they have to 'break the rules" - extending beyond status quo. They know that analyzing and improving supply chain process performance requires full-time commitment and expertise - to look at processes from the outside in.

Notes From the Oracle Value Chain Summit

February 10, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Some random themes and thoughts to emerge from Oracle Corp.'s Value Chain Summit in San Jose, Calif. last week:

Global Macrotrends That Will Shape Supply Chains of the Future

February 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Professor Thomas Goldsby of Ohio State discusses his study of global macrotrends and how they will impact supply chains of the future.

Forecasting: Science or Art?

February 6, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Good forecasting is a blend of both art and science, according to Thomas Schleicher, senior director of measurement science, at the National Consumer Panel. He discusses the scientific measurement aspects of forecasting as well as the art of collaborating across functions to make informed assumptions.

Don't Let People Be Your Weakest Supply Chain Link

February 6, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

People are the supply chain's biggest asset, but human resource investments often come in a distant third to investments in technology and processes. Simphiwe Mbonambi, senior director of supply chain planning at Eskom, explains why it is critical for companies to ignite the hearts and passions of their employees.

TZA Adds Manufacturing Module to Labor-Management App

February 5, 2014

TZA

TZA, a consultancy specializing in labor-performance applications, has added a manufacturing module to its cloud-based ProTrack Labor Management Software.