Supply chain risk management - Articles - Page 60

Envirotainer Inks Agreement With CHEP Aerospace

July 17, 2013

Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions to serve the cold-chain requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

New KPIs Reflect Changes in Logistics Management Solutions

July 16, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

As global trade management software has improved visibility to international shipments, companies have been able to enhance performance measures, moving from departmental indicators to broader metrics that drive coordination between departments, says Stephanie Miles, senior vice president of commercial services at Amber Road.

CarrierDirect Teams With One Stop Critical for Cold-Chain Shipping

July 15, 2013

CarrierDirect

CarrierDirect has partnered with One Stop Critical to create a new container for moving temperature-sensitive freight on less-than-truckload (LTL) dry van carriers.

U.S. Retailers Promise to Promote Safety at Bangladesh Garment Factories

July 12, 2013

Los Angeles Times

A group of 17 American retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., have signed on to a five-year agreement to help improve safety at garment factories in Bangladesh.

The 'Omni-Channel' - and Its Implications for the Supply Chain

July 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

"Omni-channel" distribution is replacing the all-channel mode. Dave Kilzer, senior vice president of supply chain solutions with Idhasoft, explains the difference between the two concepts.

UPS Launches Monitoring Service for High-Value, Temp-Controlled Shipments

July 9, 2013

UPS

UPS has launched a monitoring and risk-management service for high-value and temperature-sensitive shipments.

GAC USA Acquires U.S. Customs Broker's License

July 9, 2013

GAC USA

GAC USA, a global provider of shipping, logistics and marine services, has obtained a customs broker's license.

Just How Much Inventory Is Out There, Anyway?

July 8, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Hamish Brewer, chief executive officer of JDA Software, was giving a speech at the Economic Club of Phoenix last year, when the topic of global inventory levels came up. The question he posed: How much stuff is currently in transit or socked away in warehouses the world over? The answer: Nobody really knows.

CFOs Use Big Data, Predictive Analytics to Accelerate Business Performance

July 3, 2013

CFO

From the smallest business decisions to the largest ones, risk influences all that we do. But taking a risk is not exactly like spinning a roulette wheel, where luck is the primary ingredient for success. With use of the right tools, risks can carefully be calculated, controlled and managed, greatly reducing the variable of bad luck.

Sage Issues Cloud-Based Inventory-Management Application

July 1, 2013

Sage North America

Sage North America has made available Sage Inventory Advisor, a cloud-based application which integrates with Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.