From the Supply Chain Consortium: "The Supply Chain Consortium has the solution with its new Strategic Assessment Dashboard, a tool that is quickly becoming the ultimate index in supply chain ... Read More

Agility deals with how responsive supply chains are to changing customer demands. The North American automotive industry is a prime example of how to synchronize the arrival of parts just-in-time ... Read More

Here are three case studies that address issues such as strategic sourcing, e-procurement and best practices for purchasing. Learn strategies that organizations such as AT&T, Microsoft and HP use to ... Read More

Here is a great one minute video presentation from the RFID Research Center at the Information Technology Research Institute (University of Arkansas) that takes you through the typical life cycle of ... Read More

With the advent of greater computing power that is becoming more and more cost effective, logistical information systems have been flourishing. But the question remains: how much information technology is ... Read More

When designing a logistics network, strategic factors such as speed to market, infrastructure and network size are pivotal to determining a network that will deliver the intended level of customer ... Read More

Supply chains are becoming more and more vulnerable. The reason? Globalization as trade barriers are removed among countries, the trend towards outsourcing non-core operations, the reduction of the number of ... Read More

Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates, shares 5 leadership tips from his new book titled "Bold Leadership". These tips underscore essential themes from the book: inspirational leadership, defining core ... Read More

The outsourcing revolution has begun. Long gone are the days since Henry Ford pioneered the vertically integrated organization and convinced everyone that it was the best model to strive for. ... Read More

Globalization, price deflation, supply chain competitiveness and customer service are the most prominent trends in the supply chain industry in the 21st century. Dynamic markets, characterized by turbulence from changing ... Read More

This year, the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) awardrd Indian Oil Corp. and Honeywell the 2007 Ptak Prize for their supply chain collaboration efforts. Dr. Charles A. Watts, ISCEA ... Read More

From Jeff Ashcroft, who initiated development of the Supply Chain Network Project: "Two of the hottest topics in logistics and supply chain management these days are RFID and the environment. ... Read More

Can you remember the last time you went to the grocery store to buy ketchup for your weekend barbecue? How many different brands, flavors, packages, sizes, etc. did you find? ... Read More

Automating warehouse operations requires careful planning to be successful. It’s a bit like renovating in your existing home while you are living in it; Contractors will be milling about, new ... Read More