Quality & Metrics

Product Protection Rises as a Top Supply Chain Concern Among Healthcare Execs

August 31, 2012

Healthcare executives around the world are investing in their supply chains as they prepare for continued global growth in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment, according to data from the fifth annual UPS "Pain in the (Supply) Chain" healthcare survey.

EU, Australia Agree to Link Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Systems

August 31, 2012

Environmental Leader

European climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard and Australian climate change minister Greg Combet have announced that Australia and Europe will link their emissions trading systems, which will allow businesses to use carbon trading units from either trading scheme for compliance under either system.

Electronics Industry Issues Guide for Reporting Substances in Electronic Product Packaging

August 30, 2012

Consumer Electronics Association

A guide for the supply chain disclosure of substances used in packaging for the global sale and distribution of electronic products has been issued by the Consumer Electronics Association, DIGITALEUROPE, and the Japanese Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative.

You Probably Bought the Right Solution, But You May Need to Re-Implement It

August 29, 2012

TEC

In today's business milieu, the likelihood of successfully selecting and implementing corporate software, particularly large and complex solutions such as enterprise resource planning, is very difficult to foretell owing in large part to the nature of those projects.

The Cost of Not Properly Managing 'Big Data' Can Be Huge

August 29, 2012

Industry Week

Big data is real and it is costing you money. This is according to a recent report put out by Oracle breaking down some of the most pressing big data business challenges facing manufacturers today.

How to Predict the True Cost to Serve Your Customers

August 29, 2012

Francis Tomany, Senior Director, Manhattan Associates

Quick - close your eyes and imagine the scariest thing you can think of. A pit of venomous snakes? An IRS audit? Glancing at the car next to you and realizing that Charlie Sheen is driving it? How about committing your company's resources and not knowing what the financial return is going to be? That is exactly what buyers and supply chain professionals have to do every day when they buy products and move them through their supply chains to customers.

Cadec Expands Performance Management Scorecards for Fleet Managers

August 29, 2012

Cadec Global

Cadec Global, a vendor of technology for truck-fleet management, has expanded its Performance Management Scorecards as part of its PowerVue system.

Analysis of the 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report

August 27, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

The logistics sector in 2011 was characterized by flat freight volume and higher rates, says Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Delcan, who researches and writes the annual State of Logistics report. The report is underwritten by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and Penske Logistics.

'Out of Touch' ERP Vendors Means Third-Party Support Is Here to Stay

August 22, 2012

TEC

In the mid-2000s there was a beginning of public discussions and a surge in market awareness about support and maintenance (S&M) alternatives for users of enterprise applications. Companies in the market for enterprise software S&M services, like nearly every other market in the world, have responded to monopolistic-like pricing and profit margins by seeking choice. Enterprise software licensees now have a choice of annual support providers.