Global Supply Chain Management

Is There a Manufacturing Renaissance in the U.S.?

April 20, 2012

Prospects are very bright for manufacturing in the U.S., says Raj Batra, president of the industry automation division at Siemens. Batra, who believes that the U.S. now offers a high-end, innovation-oriented manufacturing environment, cites 30 months of consecutive increases in the PMI index and growth in plant capacity utilization as signs that a renaissance is under way.

Enabling a Connected Point-of-Sale System for CPG Firms

April 20, 2012

Indy Sawhney, Dir., Strategic Accts, Mfg. Industry GroupÃ¢â‚¬â€œAmericas, MindTree Ltd.

An integrated point-of-sale IT strategy will help CPG firms gain valuable insight into consumption data that can pave the way for a positive impact in a number of important areas. They include new/improved product formulation, inventory optimization, supply chain optimization, trade promotion management and optimization, and demand/forecast optimization. Furthermore, an integrated POS strategy can create a win-win for all stakeholders involved, including the retail partners.

How 'BYOD' is Changing the Mobile Supply Chain

April 20, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

As a culture of "bring your own device" takes hold in the business world, solutions providers face the challenge of ensuring that their applications work well on a variety of operating systems, says Mike Maris, senior director for transportation and logistics at Motorola Solutions.

Input Sought for Performance Study of Procurement Organizations

April 20, 2012

The Hackett Group

A newly-launched performance study from The Hackett Group Inc. is designed to help procurement organizations improve how they enable their companies' growth, in revenue and other areas. The open performance study should assist procurement leaders move beyond cost savings, and better understand the progress and strategies used in all facets of growth.

National Grocery Chain Commits to Have 300 Stores Divert Waste from Landfills

April 20, 2012

Supervalu

Grocery store chain Supervalu Inc. is committing to have 300 stores divert 90 percent or more of their waste from local landfills by the end of the current fiscal year, Feb. 23, 2013).

Container Key Performance Indicators Coming from Drewry and CargoSmart

April 19, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry Maritime Research and CargoSmart Limited will introduce a wider range of container key performance indicators to help importers and exporters benchmark their carriers' service levels.

Big Data May Be New Buzz Word, But Managing Critically Important Data Isn't

April 19, 2012

ChainLink Research

The data explosion: so much to look at, so much to sift through! We are so fascinated with big! Big boats, big cigars and big shoes. But what, really, is big data? What does it mean to your business? And how can you or should you manage it? Although adoption of the buzz word is new, the management of big data is not.

RILA Praises Entry into Force of U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement

April 19, 2012

RILA

Following the announcement by President Barack Obama and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will enter into force May 15, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) said the benefits of the pact will be huge.

Driving Savings in Your Transportation Spend

April 18, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Optimizing transportation costs includes analyzing agreements, auditing invoices and assessing value-added processes, says John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts. But it's also about identifying contract "gotchas" and "smoke-and-mirror" pricing.

Customer Analytics Help Netflix to Know What Your Tastes Are

April 18, 2012

CRM Daily

Netflix executives John Ciancutti and Todd Yellin are trying to create a video-recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend. It's a critical mission as Netflix faces pressure from its internet video rivals and subscribers still smarting from recent price hikes.