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Segmentation Strategies for the Supply Chain

December 18, 2014

Segmenting customers and products to lower costs and improve profit margins also results in higher customer satisfaction, says Wade McDaniel, vice president of solutions development at Avnet Velocity.

2014 Supply Chain Innovation Awards – Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

December 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Innovation of the Year: Disruptive technology products must get to market faster than ever, and a product innovation center at Flextronics reconfigures the supply chain to do just that. Runner-up: Sears Holdings Corp. Finalists: Intel, Fast Logistics, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council

By Changing Packaging, Intel Limits Damage Occurring in Shipping

December 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Getting your finished goods to customers damage-free is key, but it never hurts the bottom line to do that cost effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. Intel accomplished all of that by changing how it packaged its products.

Contract Manufacturer Flexes Its Innovative Muscle by Creating Center of Excellence

December 15, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Wearable technology is not only creating new business opportunities, it's disrupting the way supply chains work. To design, make and get customers' products to market quicker, Flextronics designed an innovation hub that met all of their supply chain requirements.

Managing the High-Risk Business of High-Tech

December 15, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

You would think that proper risk management would be top of mind for high-tech supply chain executives. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

From the S.F. Roundtable, Another Peek Into the Future

November 24, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The future of supply-chain management doesn't rest within a crystal ball or psychic's parlor. It can be found each fall, at a dinner and panel hosted by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

HP Blazes a New Route Out of China

November 14, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Tired of dealing with slow ships and congested ports to get your product out of China? Why not take the train?

Sales of Small Applicances to Surpass Those of Larger Items by 2019, Study Says

November 12, 2014

Euromonitor International

Small appliances volume sales will surpass major appliances and grow by 22 percent globally by 2019, according to research by Euromonitor International. Global consumer interest is turning towards small appliances, such as air treatment, cooking appliances and vacuum cleaners, which reflects the huge demands for health care and life-enhancing products. More than half of global sales of these products are coming from China, followed by France, Japan and Turkey.

Apple's Supply-Chain Challenge: Keep It Secret. Then Tell the World.

October 27, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In Stanley Kubrick's Cold War black comedy "Dr. Strangelove," the Soviets have developed a devastating "Doomsday Device," to be triggered by a nuclear attack on the U.S.S.R. It's supposed to act as a deterrent, but has been kept a secret. Asks an exasperated American president of the Russian ambassador: "Why didn't you tell the world?" To which the ambassador replies: "The Premier loves surprises."