Quality & Metrics

Why the Focus on Big Data?

December 19, 2013

Nada Sanders, Professor of SCM, Lehigh University

Talent Management, Digital Readiness Among Most Significant Blind Spots, Business Leaders Say

December 18, 2013

Business leaders around the world feel least prepared to execute on strategies for driving growth - among them, large-scale transformation, open innovation, digital channels, and talent management - according to a global survey released today by The Boston Consulting Group.

Trucking Advocacy Group Critical of Government's Compliance, Safety, Accountability Program

December 17, 2013

American Trucking Associations

American Trucking Associations has issued a white paper critical of the reliability of scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program designed to evaluate the safety of individual trucking companies.

Third-Party Logistics Factor into Your Green Supply Chain

December 16, 2013

Manufacturing.net

The supply chain is getting greener and discussions about sustainability are cropping up in more calls and conferences than ever before. What this means for you is that the "green-ness" of your supply chain will soon be a deciding factor for your manufacturer and shipper partners as well as your other customers.

Retail Imports Expected to Rise 1.8 Percent for December, 2.3 Percent for the Year

December 12, 2013

National Retail Federation

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.8 percent in December over the same month last year, and the year should end with an increase of 2.3 percent over 2012, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Is 3D Printing Really Ready for Prime Time?

December 9, 2013

Strategy + Business

Claims that 3D printing (also known as digital printing) is poised to shake up the manufacturing industry in dramatic fashion have been on the rise. Is the excitement warranted?

Value Redesign: Boosting Effectiveness of Value Engineering

December 9, 2013

Suresh Iyer, Vice President & Practice Leader, Industrial Solutions, Genpact

Product lifecycle management (PLM) is a key lever of profitable growth for organizations that introduce highly engineered, function-rich products. Such products, exemplified by the iPhone, are characterized by complex design engineering and extended supply chains.

Labor Abuse in Asia: A Problem That Won't Go Away

December 9, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's no secret that working conditions in overseas factories are often miserable. Manufacturers and retailers, bombarded by decades of public outcry, have had plenty of time to do something about it. So why are we still having this discussion?

Enter the 10th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition

December 6, 2013

CSCMP

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 10th annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition. Submissions consist of a case study describing the supply chain innovation with award emphasis on innovation and measurable results. Finalists are asked to present their case study at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference.

Cold Chain Technologies Debuts Four Product Families

December 3, 2013

Cold Chain Technologies

Cold Chain Technologies, a provider of thermal packaging, has introduced four product families under the brands of KoolTemp GTS Express, Excel, Extreme and Evolution.