Supply Chain Analysis & Consulting

To Boost 'Factories of Future,' EC Promotes Re-use, Remanufacturing Projects

November 10, 2014

The European Commission has called for research projects that investigate re-use and remanufacturing, in a bid to develop the "factories of the future".

Manifesto Claims European Plastics Industry Unfairly Hobbled

November 10, 2014

Plastics News

The European plastics industry has published a manifesto alerting officials in Brussels to the many impediments it faces, and which it hopes will influence European Union policy.

Manufacturing Reported to Be Most Affected by 'Chronic Disruption'

November 10, 2014

APICS Supply Chain Council

Chronic disruption, a pervasive phenomenon referring to a persistent disruption that degrades but does not inhibit supply chain function and that does not respond to traditional remedies, affects manufacturing most, according to an APICs Supply Chain Council survey.

International Trade, Capital Flows Have Bounced Back from Economic Crisis, Index Shows

November 10, 2014

DHL

Global connectedness, measured by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people, has recovered most of its losses incurred during the financial crisis, according to the third edition of DHL's Global connectedness Index.

Four Crucial Cost Factors in Designing a Supply Chain Network

November 10, 2014

Steve Ellet, VP, Supply Chain Design, CHAINalytics

Voice Picking in a Low Temperature Environment

November 10, 2014

David T. Perry, Frozen Warehouse Team Leader, Perry's Ice Cream

Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

November 10, 2014

Patti M. Murdock, President, Clean Logistics Consulting

Are Manufacturers Lagging in Innovation?

November 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Manufacturers are becoming more diverse in their product mixes and geographic reach. But they haven't necessarily responded with the kind of initiatives that drive total integration across the supply chain, says Ben Yokell, principal for demand planning with Chainalytics.

Survey Seeks to Identify What Companies Are Doing to Combat Supply Chain Risk

November 7, 2014

APQC

A state-of-IT-risk survey being conducted by APQC seeks to examine supply chain organizations' experience with IT risks and the steps organizations are taking to identify, quantify and manage these challenges.

Companies See That Better Management of Their Suppliers Benefits the Bottom Line, Study Finds

November 7, 2014

State of Flux

Forty-six percent of leading companies report achieving more than four percent post-contract financial benefits from better supplier relationship management, according to research conducted by State of Flux. The research is in its sixth year and includes responses from more than 500 global companies across more than 20 industry sectors.