Product Lifecycle Management

Planning for Uncertainty in Supply-Network Design

January 8, 2013

Supply-network design is a hot topic today. Jake Barr, global director of supply network operations with the Procter & Gamble Company, details the reasons why, and identifies the biggest gaps in network-design efforts today.

The Industrial Internet: A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow?

January 7, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A few weeks back I referenced the work of Robert J. Gordon, an economist and professor at Northwestern University. In a paper published last September for the Centre for Economic Research, he laid out the history of the first three industrial revolutions. And he asked whether a fourth, supposedly driven by the internet and other advances in information technology, could come anywhere near its predecessors in terms of productivity improvements.

Nimble Teams with HootSuite to Link Social Media With CRM

January 7, 2013

Nimble Inc.

Nimble Inc. a provider of social relationship-management software, has integrated its product with HootSuite, maker of a social media-management system.

Panjiva Partners With ThomasNet to Offer Info on American Suppliers

January 3, 2013

Panjiva Inc.

Panjiva Inc. has teamed up with ThomasNet to offer global search capability for more than 500,000 suppliers in the U.S.

Remanufacturing: A Strategy for Lowering Supply-Chain Costs

January 2, 2013

Don Olson, Sr. Director - Business Operations, Alcatel-Lucent

Pain Points in Manufacturing and Supply Chain

January 2, 2013

Kieran Brennan, Director of Business Development, syncreon technology

Planning for High-Mix, High-Volatility Products

January 2, 2013

Jennifer Hochstatter, Director of Materials, Monster Products

Seagate Strives to Slash Inventory

January 2, 2013

Scott Robbleloth, Director of Supply Chain, Seagate Technology

What Is "Last-Mile Manufacturing"?

January 2, 2013

Sandeep Duggal, CEO, Extron

Supplier Management with PLM-Early Visibility Key to Optimize Sourcing Strategies

January 2, 2013

Chuck Cimalore, CTO and President, Omnify Software

It's no surprise that supply chains are growing in complexity as manufacturers continue to globalize in order to reduce costs and expand their market. With this shift, manufacturers need to take a new approach to managing their supply chains by finding ways to improve communication with suppliers, obtain early visibility into sourcing information and better mitigate supplier risk.

Product Lifecycle Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding product lifecycle management and its impact on supply chain management. New developments in product lifecycle software - which manages product information from design to disposal - are transforming the way companies operate and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using product lifecycle management solutions for supply chain optimization.