Global Supply Chain Management

A Life in Supply Chain: Joe Andraski

April 4, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Every business has its rock stars. In the world of supply chain, you might call Joseph C. Andraski the lead singer.

Plans Call for RFID Technology That Could Pinpoint Workers During Emergencies

April 3, 2014

RFID Journal

An oil and gas company is installing a solution to locate personnel in the event of an emergency at its construction site in Newfoundland, Canada, using radio frequency identification technology provided by systems integrator Focus FS. The system consists of active RFID tags, readers, exciters and software from GuardRFID Solutions.

Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

April 3, 2014

GreenBiz

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

Expect Crop Prices to Escalate Considerably if Climate Change Continues Unabated, Study Finds

April 3, 2014

Supply Management

Global crop yields for maize, rice and wheat could be significantly affected by 2050 if nothing is done to tackle climate change.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

April 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

Retailers Meet the Challenge of the Omni-Channel

April 2, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Williams-Sonoma Commits to IT Investment That Optimizes Supply Chain

April 1, 2014

RIS News

At the beginning of 2013, Williams-Sonoma outlined four key areas of focus: strengthening its brands, laying the foundation for global expansion, investing in supply chain and investing in the technologies and infrastructure that underlay all these initiatives.

RFID Thread Woven Into Products Is Designed to Stop Theft, Counterfeiting

April 1, 2014

RFID Journal

Several industrial linen companies in the United Kingdom and France are testing a new RFID tag that is literally woven into a textile or fabric product, which could hamper counterfeiters and thieves.

Unions Still Fighting Against North American Free Trade Agreement

April 1, 2014

New York Times

Two decades after its enactment, the North American Free Trade Agreement - better known as Nafta - remains a source of deep disagreement among economists - and unions.

Mobile Shopping Continues to Grow, But So Does Fear of Fraud

April 1, 2014

Kount Inc.

While the mobile channel grows in importance and revenue for merchants, so does their fear of fraudulent attacks and the realization that combating that risk requires specialized tools. Those are some of the key findings from the Second Annual Mobile Payments and Fraud Survey, available for free download at the Kount Inc. website.