On February 1, 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), announced new guidelines governing the importation of meat and meat products. According to the bulletin, "the guide articulates which products and FSIS sampling and testing programs are subject to this policy." The program known as "test and hold" has a major impact upon product being exported to the United States and upon the importers of record for these transactions.
OCTG Tubular Finishing Services, which inspects and finishes steel pipes used at oil-drilling sites, is employing radio frequency identification technology to track personnel and tools at its facility near Houston. The company is also in the process of developing a service to provide information regarding the status and location of pipes located on site.
International Civil Aviation Organization should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) says.
Oracle Corp. has introduced two applications for managing health and safety incidents, within version 9.1 of its JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software suite.
A case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.
Loren Troyer, director of order management strategy with John Deere, lays out what it takes to meet customer demand. He also discusses the benefits of "flexibility planning."
The notion of a "chief procurement officer" isn't new. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has had one since 1998, and the title can be found in any number of other government agencies and branches of the military. Private companies have embraced it as well, although the position hasn't enjoyed a solid footing in most C-suites for more than a decade or so. Maybe it was the success of companies like Apple, with its mastery of supply management, that convinced top executives of the need to elevate procurement to the highest levels of the organization.
Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory-compliance products for shippers and handlers of hazardous materials, has released two new apps for the iPad and iPhone.
