Supply chain risk management - Articles - Page 38

The Logistics Challenges of Manufacturing in Mexico

August 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Matt Hamson, chief executive officer of Coronado Logistics Inc.

Packaging Focus Brought Into Design of Desktop 3D Printer

August 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Manufacturer looking to launch a new line of 3D printers sees the value of having packaging and manufacturing engineers work collaboratively from the get-go.

What's Going Wrong at Sears Now?

August 8, 2014

Chicago Business

The more merchandise a department store carries, the better. Broad inventory filled with brand names boosts a retailer's chances of "giving the lady what she wants"- the key to success, according to none other than Marshall Field. So it can't be a good sign that Converse Inc. has stopped selling shoes to Sears Holdings Corp.

Battling Risk, Part 2: The Best and Worst Countries for Supply-Chain Resilience

August 8, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There's a new method for benchmarking the resiliency of your supply chain.

White House Partners with Amazon, Others on Climate Change Resilience

August 7, 2014

The Guardian

Along with its warning that delaying action on climate change would cause enormous economic losses, the White House has announced a series of data-related initiatives to prepare U.S. food and water supplies - along with the industries and jobs that rely on them - for climate challenges.

Fast-Food Chains' Ambitions in China Endangered by Safety Scares

August 7, 2014

USA Today

Already China's biggest restaurant operator with 4,600 outlets, KFC is pursuing Chinese consumers so avidly it opens two more every day. That dramatic growth comes with a big catch: KFC's quality control is struggling to keep up.

Apparel Manufacturers' Management of Raw Materials Has Come Long Way, But Needs to Evolve More

August 5, 2014

Apparel

A 2010 University of Florida study found humans began wearing clothing 170,000 years ago. Someone made those clothes from something, and that was the start of raw materials management. One could liberally argue early cave paintings of fur-bearing animals were the first inventory monitoring systems. RMM has come a long way, but we can do better.