Quality & Metrics

MIT's Hi-Viz Supply Chain Project Aims to Automatically Map Supply Chain Risk

December 23, 2013

Bruce Arnzten, Exec. Director, SCM Program, MIT

Dell, GENCO Take the Plunge Into Vested Outsourcing

December 20, 2013

Trust and a sharing of risk and reward are the hallmarks of an outsourcing agreement that took the two companies beyond the concept of "price per activity," to one that strives for mutual profitability and enhanced customer service.

Big Data Is Good, But Fast Big Data Is Much Better

December 20, 2013

BCG Perspectives

While the press and many companies continue to marvel at the sheer volume of data being generated and captured in the internet era, forward-leaning corporations have already recognized that big data's transformative potential to generate value in both the digital and physical realms will go largely unrealized unless it's complemented by speed. Fast data can unlock the value-creating power of big (and small) data.

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

Boston Consulting Group

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.