Global Supply Chain Management

Customer Analytics Help Netflix to Know What Your Tastes Are

April 18, 2012

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.

Alliance for Innovation and Operational Excellence

April 18, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

AIOE was organized last year to bring together operations executives of consumer packaged goods companies in order to develop and share best practices in production operations, says Tom Egan, vice president of industry services at PMMI, which launched the Alliance.

Chainalytics Unveils Tool for Analyzing Freight Markets

April 18, 2012

Chainalytics LLC

Chainalytics LLC, a provider of supply-chain intelligence, analytics and advisory services, has introduced Integrated Freight Market Intelligence (iFMI).

Why You Need a Vehicle Management System Now

April 18, 2012

Ken Ehrman, President, I.D. Systems

Does Best Buy's Recent Experience Suggest the Future of Big-Box Retail Is a Wasteland?

April 17, 2012

Business Week

Best Buy's decline reflects a cultural shift that's reshaping the retail world. All big-box stores, and Best Buy in particular, thrived in an era when comparison shopping meant physically going from store to store.

Too Much Information? Not Necessarily if You Have Right Data Integration Tools

April 17, 2012

CRM Buyer

The exponential growth of data from a widening array of sources is making the term "Big Data" a hot topic among corporate executives from businesses of all sizes across nearly every industry.

WERC's State of the Warehousing Industry

April 17, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

In addition to professional programs, the Warehousing Education & Research Council now assesses members' processes so they know if they accord with industry best practices, says Michael Mikitka, CEO of WERC.

Forecast Is for Stormy Weather: How to Get Out of Cloud, SaaS Contracts

April 17, 2012

CIO

One of the most common mistakes that companies make when they enter into cloud and SaaS contracts is failing to negotiate exits from the contract as fully as they negotiate entries.

Is There a Payoff from Having Diversity in Top Management?

April 17, 2012

McKinsey Quarterly

There are many reasons companies with more diverse executive teams should outperform their peers: fielding a team of top executives with varied cultural backgrounds and life experiences can broaden a company's strategic perspective, for example.

Del Monte Foods Puts Its Head in the Cloud

April 16, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Never mind the naysayers: Del Monte Foods is a big believer in cloud technology. In just three years, the $3.7bn company has placed its entire inbound supply chain in the cloud. The result, according to senior manager of global trade compliance Brian White, has been tighter relationships with suppliers, and greater visibility of product in the pipeline.