Supply Chain Analysis & Consulting

Increases Predicted for Long-term Energy Costs

June 4, 2015

Although gas prices are temporarily low at the pump, long-term energy costs are on the rise. According to State of the World 2015 contributing author Nathan John Hagens, a former hedge fund manager who teaches human macro-ecology at the University of Minnesota, nations are papering over those costs with debt. Higher energy costs are leading to continued recessions, excess claims on future natural resources, and more-severe social inequality and poverty.

Automotive Parts Company Moves to Daily Store Fulfillment

June 3, 2015

Challenge: A leading automotive parts retailer, with more than 3,000 stores in the U.S., wanted to quickly develop their B2B channel while simultaneously growing their traditional retail channel. But their operations would have to adapt to meet the higher service level that B2B customers require.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

June 3, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

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Use of Renewable Energy at Highest Rate in More Than 80 Years

June 3, 2015

Maritime Executive

In 2014, renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption. This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

As Supply Chains Grow More Complex, Finding the Right Talent Becomes More Difficult, Cisco Exec Says

June 3, 2015

The Wall Street Journal

Companies are finding that the growing complexity of supply chains has a significant consequence: hiring the right people to build and manage the expansive operations is more difficult than ever.

Most See Value of Supply Chain Sustainability to Bottom Line, But Few Leverage Full Benefit, Study Finds

June 2, 2015

Supply Management

Supply chain's role in increasing sustainability is becoming an increasingly important strategic issue for corporations, according to research.

Maersk Goal to Cut CO2 Emissions 60 Percent Per Container Within Five Years

June 2, 2015

Maritime Executive

Maersk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, has set a "bold target" to reduce CO2 emissions 60 percent per container moved by 2020.

The All-Important Role of the Supply Chain Manager

June 2, 2015

The Atlantic

The people who manage a company's supply chain determine what a company is made of - or at least what its stuff is made of. It's hard to imagine a more important role. And it's a difficult one.

Janssen-Rutgers Collaboration Designed to Enhance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

June 1, 2015

C-SOPS

Janssen Supply Chain has furthered its partnership with the Rutgers University School of Engineering by providing more than $6m to expand ongoing research efforts supporting the company's introduction of continuous manufacturing techniques for pharmaceuticals.

The Top 5 Trends in Enterprise Labeling

May 29, 2015

Josh Roffman, VP, Product Management, Loftware

Today, there are many factors impacting supply chain strategy and ultimately labeling processes. Therefore, it’s important to take a close look at what changes are driving today's trends in labeling, which has become a mission-critical component in the supply chain as businesses continue to expand globally. Growing customer demands and evolving regulatory requirements are just a couple of the trends which have been identified based on input from more than 500 supply chain professionals, from a wide range of leading global companies, in a recent Enterprise Labeling Trends Survey.