Quality & Metrics

Evaluating Forecasting Performance

January 28, 2014

The way most companies evaluate forecasting performance tells them the magnitude of their error, but does little to identify causes of the error or potential for improvement, says Michael Gilliland of SAS. Gilliland explains how the addition of a few simple analytic tools can provide fuller and more useful evaluations.

Commodity Procurement at Intel

January 28, 2014

Suzanne Ralls, Senior Commodity Manager, Intel

Managing Demand for Critical Bio-medical Parts

January 27, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Providing medical implants for upper-body surgeries is a critical, time-sensitive business. Raymond Allen of Biomet Microfixations explains how his company forecasts and manages demand so as to never disappoint the patient.

Choosing an In-Country Logistics Provider

January 27, 2014

Greg McKinley, VP, Global Warehousing & Logistics, InComm

Steps to Successful Supply Chain Segmentation

January 27, 2014

Lalit Wadhwa, VP Global Supply Chain Operations, Avnet

Forecasting: Science or Art?

January 24, 2014

Thomas Schleicher, PhD, Senior Director- Measurement Science, NCP

UK Hopes to Add Up 285,000 Logistics Job Opportunities

January 23, 2014

Supply Chain Digital

In the UK, Norbert Dentressangle is involved in a long-term scheme in the South East Midlands to support the 91,700 people already working in logistics, boost the logistics sector and answer an urgent need for 285,000 logistics workers the next six years.

Companies Strive Towards Clean Fuel Option in Qatar

January 23, 2014

Arabian Supply Chain

Three Qatar companies, Nakilat, Qatargas and RasGas Company, are joining forces to convert a Q-Max vessel as a pilot project making it capable of running on LNG and reducing the ship's exhaust gas and greenhouse gas emissions.

Index of Suppliers Leading in Climate Change Performance Makes Its Debut

January 23, 2014

CDP

FirstCarbon Solutions, active in environmental and sustainability business solutions, and CDP, an NGO provider of a global environmental disclosure system, announced the debut publication of the Supplier Climate Performance Leadership Index, a new evaluation and benchmarking tool for CDP supply chain members and suppliers.

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

January 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

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.