Global Supply Chain Management

You're Not Ready for the Next Supply-Chain Disruption

January 17, 2014

If you're a supply-chain executive, there's a good chance that the next tsunami, hurricane, flood or other disaster will take your organization by surprise. Again.

Driving Change in the Procurement Process

January 17, 2014

Frans C. Barends, Sr. Dir. Of Business Services, Georgia Institute of Technology

Indirect Procurement for Mid-Market Companies

January 17, 2014

Kenneth Hartman, Director, Corporate Procurement, Progress Software

Greater Potential of Product Lifecycle Management

January 16, 2014

Supply Chain Digital

Product development has traditionally been seen as the responsibility of research and development (R&D) or engineering departments. Hand-in-hand with product development comes product lifecycle management (PLM), a function which is often wrongly positioned as product data management and thus rarely used to its full potential.

An Update on Home Depot's Supply Chain Transformation Project

January 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The Home Depot's ongoing supply chain transformation last year included the opening of 20 new distribution centers, improved inventory turns and lower costs, all achieved while supporting double-digit growth. Charles Armstrong, vice president of supply chain distribution, highlights these accomplishments.

SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch: Should We Forget About the Forecast?

January 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Is the forecast really dead? Should companies instead shift their focus to acquiring the ability to respond quickly to whatever happens in markets? A SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch discussion with Jim White, vice president of central operations with Applied Materials; Jake Barr, chief executive officer of Blue World Supply Chain Consulting; and C.J. Wehlage, vice president of high tech solutions with Kinaxis.

JobsInLogistics Acquires NetTemps.com Job Board

January 16, 2014

JobsInLogistics.com Inc.

JobsInLogistics.com Inc. has acquired the job board NetTemps.com.

Three Certifications Serious Supply Chain Professionals Should Consider

January 16, 2014

Software Advice

Supply chain professionals considering a certification face a bewildering array of options"”there are multiple organizations and certifications from which to choose. Three deserve careful study.

Vietnam Logistics Growth Through Inland, Coastal Investment

January 16, 2014

World Bank

Two reports released by the World Bank provide new insights on Vietnam's freight logistics sector, including inland and coastal waterways, highlighting that it can be a new driver of growth for the country.

Budget Control Act Could Really Crimp Money Spigot Flowing to Defense Contractors

January 16, 2014

CFO

There are cyclical industries, and there's the defense industry. In wartime, billions of additional dollars flow to defense contractors from the U.S. government, and in peacetime, Congress tightens the money spigot. It's a cycle that all contractors are used to, except this time around there's an added dimension: the Budget Control Act of 2011 and sequestration.