Industrial Manufacturing

Logistics Outsourcing Matures, As Technology Follows Services Out the Door

April 1, 2007

A growing number of logistics service providers are offering to host the software needed to manage logistics. And their clients are warming to the idea.

Accenture: Old-Line Industrial Sector Needs New Tech to Grow, Compete in Global Markets

April 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Sales to the Military Often Can Bring Big Headaches

March 1, 2007

Robert Bowman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

International Truck confronts the challenge of meeting the U.S. State Department's strict rules on the sale of commercial and military items.

International Truck Finds New Markets in Military Sales

March 1, 2007

Robert Bowman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Flooring, Carpet Maker Needed Better Feel for the Demand Stream

March 1, 2007

Jean Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Chris Whisenant, manager of logistical systems and forecasting at Shaw Industries, Dalton, Ga.

SmartForecasts to Help Fence Maker with Demand Planning

March 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Europe to Get Lion's Share of Far East Trade in 2007, Maersk Executive Says

February 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Operating bigger ships efficiently, attention to inland infrastructure and compensatory pricing are all on the agenda of the ocean carrier's management team this year.

Multi-Echelon Supply Chains: Multi-Inventory, Multi-Problems

February 1, 2007

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Inventory optimization solutions give companies a new weapon to combat the layers of safety stock that often plague complex, multi-echelon supply chains.

Global Supply Chain Excellence: New Best Practices to Master

February 1, 2007

Beth Enslow- Aberdeen Group

Aberdeen's survey of more than 150 manufacturers and retailers finds that visibility is their top concern, but global supply chains present many other challenges as well.

Teradyne Outsources Manufacturing, But Keeps Visability and Control

February 1, 2007

Jean Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Having visibility into its contract manufacturers allows Teradyne to better manage component supplies as well as finished inventory.

Industrial Manufacturing

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the industrial manufacturing industry. Learn how industrial manufacturing 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.