Aerospace & Defense

Paying More to Gain the Advantage: Five Factors to Consider When Sourcing Direct Materials

February 27, 2014

Case Study: DLA Grabs Control Over Demand Variability

February 25, 2014

The Defense Logistics Agency partners with LMI in a unique effort to get a handle on those difficult items with high demand variability. A finalist in the 2013 Supply Chain Innovation Award competition of CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain.

The Case for Free Trade

February 24, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. has seen a substantial portion of its manufacturing base eroded by cheap overseas production. American workers blame free trade. So why should we speed up the process?

China Eases Regulations on Importing Railway Rolling Stock

February 18, 2014

XportReporter

Every month, XportReporter produces a report on new and opportunities in China's transport and aerospace sectors.

The Case Against Free Trade

February 18, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Was there ever a time when trade wasn't a polarizing subject? Judging from the endless debate, it's either the key to economic prosperity, or a catastrophe for the common worker. There seems to be no middle ground.

From Information Overload to Actionable Intelligence: Strategies for Mid-Market Resiliency through Supply Chain Analytics

February 5, 2014

Take Supply Chain

Manufacturer's Guide for Improving Visibility into Total Costs

January 18, 2014

Greg Anderson, President

SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch: Should We Forget About the Forecast?

January 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Is the forecast really dead? Should companies instead shift their focus to acquiring the ability to respond quickly to whatever happens in markets? A SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch discussion with Jim White, vice president of central operations with Applied Materials; Jake Barr, chief executive officer of Blue World Supply Chain Consulting; and C.J. Wehlage, vice president of high tech solutions with Kinaxis.

Budget Control Act Could Really Crimp Money Spigot Flowing to Defense Contractors

January 16, 2014

CFO

There are cyclical industries, and there's the defense industry. In wartime, billions of additional dollars flow to defense contractors from the U.S. government, and in peacetime, Congress tightens the money spigot. It's a cycle that all contractors are used to, except this time around there's an added dimension: the Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration.

Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

January 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Jim White, vice president of central operations and CPO with Applied Materials, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Aerospace & Defense

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the aerospace and defense industry. Learn how aerospace and defense companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.