Supply chain risk management - Articles - Page 50

Major Trends Impacting Supply Chains for the Next 3 to 5 Years

January 22, 2014

Surveys conducted by McKinsey and Company indicate that supply chain management is becoming a higher priority in boardrooms at the same time the job is becoming more challenging and complex. McKinsey Principal Yogesh Malik identifies issues for supply chain managers to address now and trends to watch.

The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

January 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Geographical information systems and advanced mapping tools will increasingly be used in the supply chain to map potential risks and mitigation strategies as well as to track people and assets inside the four walls, says Wolfgang Hall, global industry manager at Esri.

Changing the 'Dominant Design' of Distribution

January 20, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Chris Caplice, executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses his research on identifying dominant designs in logistics and how these designs, in which companies are heavily invested, may be disrupted by emerging trends.

Making Global Sourcing Work for You

January 20, 2014

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Sourcing and transporting raw materials and components are growing expenses for U.S manufacturers and distributors. Foster Finley, managing director, AlixPartners LLP, offers advice on how better sourcing decisions can help keep these costs in control.

Managing Freight Payment: No Time to Slack Off

January 20, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the end, all outsourcing relationships are founded on trust. You can write a contract that drills down to the smallest details, but at some point you have to rely on the integrity of your partner. And when that trust is violated, the consequences can be severe.

MIT's Hi-Viz Supply Chain Project Aims to Automatically Map Supply Chain Risk

January 17, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

MIT's High-Viz Supply Chain Project is developing a way for companies to automatically map and analyze supply chain risk. Bruce Arntzen, executive director of the Supply Chain Management Program at MIT, explains the methodology underlying this project, progress to date and barriers that still exist.

Airfreight Security Screening Needs 'Significant Further Testing'

January 17, 2014

TIACA

Significant further testing must be conducted into the provision of advance data for air cargo and mail parcels security screening. Furthermore, common global standards and procedures must be developed to avoid potentially serious disruption to the flow of world trade, according to The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).

You're Not Ready for the Next Supply-Chain Disruption

January 17, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If you're a supply-chain executive, there's a good chance that the next tsunami, hurricane, flood or other disaster will take your organization by surprise. Again.

SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch: Should We Forget About the Forecast?

January 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Is the forecast really dead? Should companies instead shift their focus to acquiring the ability to respond quickly to whatever happens in markets? A SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch discussion with Jim White, vice president of central operations with Applied Materials; Jake Barr, chief executive officer of Blue World Supply Chain Consulting; and C.J. Wehlage, vice president of high tech solutions with Kinaxis.

The World of Humanitarian Supply Chains

January 14, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Supply chain and logistics play key roles in responding to both acute and chronic humanitarian crises. Whether the cause is a natural disaster, armed conflict or simply undeveloped infrastructure, Jarrod Goentzel says the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab is working to improve supply chain response.