Quality & Metrics

How Sunny Delight Created a Successful 3PL Partnership

October 29, 2015

Ellen Iobst, senior vice president of supply chain for Sunny Delight Beverages Co., joins with Frank McGuigan, president of transportation management with Transplace, to reveal the secrets behind their longtime collaboration in transportation and 3PL services.

Are Companies Serious About Supply-Chain Resilience?

October 23, 2015

Yossi Sheffi, Professor of Engineering, MIT

New European Medical Device, IVD Regulations Will Impact Supply Chain

October 20, 2015

Paula McCarthy, Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Acorn Regulatory

Calls for stricter regulation of medical devices within the EU, prompted the European Commission to propose new regulations in 2012 for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) to replace the existing directives.

Automakers Are Viewing Safety Issues in the Rearview Mirror

October 19, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Automotive manufacturers have all the tools they need to detect safety issues in the early stages of vehicle production. The problem is, they're not making use of them.

Mid-sized Companies Grow Quicker Through 'Aggressive' Innovation, Study Finds

October 16, 2015

NCMM

Firms that employ low-risk innovative initiatives produce valuable returns, while the most adept companies with a more aggressive innovation profile grow more quickly, says a survey by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) and CPA firm Cherry Bekaert LLP.

Supply Chain Resilience: Only the Paranoid Survive

October 16, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's a dangerous world out there for global supply chains.

Fast Growing Fresh Supply Chains Require New Approaches to Delivery

October 15, 2015

Penske

Consumer demand for more fresh, ready-to-eat products is driving development of new replenishment models based on smaller, more-frequent deliveries, versatile truck drivers and the latest temperature-controlled trailer technology.