High-Tech/Electronics

Finding Value In Mature Outsourcing Relationships

June 1, 2005

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Once the "low-hanging fruit" is gone, how do third-party providers and their customers find new ways to create value and strengthen their partnership? There are many ways, but only one rule: It takes two.

Private-Label Supply Chains: For Retailers, The Gain Is Worth the Extra Pain

June 1, 2005

Private-branded merchandise brings higher margins and brand recognition in the competitive world of retailing. But it also calls for greater control over the supply chain.

For RadioShack, A Unique Business ModelIs No Shield Against Competition

June 1, 2005

When earnings stall, the venerable electronics retailer takes a close look at its supply chain organization-and discovers that it doesn't have one.

Virginia Port Executive Sees Permanent Shift in Import Traffic from Asia to U.S.

May 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Unraveling WEEE, The EU's 2005 E-Waste Regulation, and Just Why You Should Care

April 1, 2005

Alan Scroope and Anne Patterson

Philips Announces Major RFID Project in Its Semiconductor Division

April 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

SPX: Getting Suppliers in Line Means Starting Small, But Thinking Big

April 1, 2005

A large industrial-products manufacturer works to bring its supplier base into the 21st Century, but not through the use of expensive EDI systems.

Negotiating Better Ocean Contracts When Capacity is Tight

April 1, 2005

Thomas Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Though the market advantage has shifted away from shippers, DuPont still manages to acquire ocean services that provide competitive advantage across its supply chains.

Where in the World? The Best Locations for Supply-chain Management Facilities

March 1, 2005

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Site location for supply-chain facilities is a strategic priority for the world's largest companies that increasingly rely on technology, outsourcing and extended business processes.

For Retail Giants, IT Prowess Is the Price of Admission

February 1, 2005

Want to sell to Wal-Mart? Be careful what you wish for. Big retailers are demanding a high level of IT sophistication from vendors large and small.

High-Tech/Electronics

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the technology and electronics industries. Learn how high-tech and electronics 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.