Industrial Manufacturing

International Truck Finds New Markets in Military Sales

March 1, 2007

Robert Bowman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Flooring, Carpet Maker Needed Better Feel for the Demand Stream

March 1, 2007

Jean Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Chris Whisenant, manager of logistical systems and forecasting at Shaw Industries, Dalton, Ga.

SmartForecasts to Help Fence Maker with Demand Planning

March 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Europe to Get Lion's Share of Far East Trade in 2007, Maersk Executive Says

February 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Operating bigger ships efficiently, attention to inland infrastructure and compensatory pricing are all on the agenda of the ocean carrier's management team this year.

Multi-Echelon Supply Chains: Multi-Inventory, Multi-Problems

February 1, 2007

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Inventory optimization solutions give companies a new weapon to combat the layers of safety stock that often plague complex, multi-echelon supply chains.

Global Supply Chain Excellence: New Best Practices to Master

February 1, 2007

Beth Enslow- Aberdeen Group

Aberdeen's survey of more than 150 manufacturers and retailers finds that visibility is their top concern, but global supply chains present many other challenges as well.

Teradyne Outsources Manufacturing, But Keeps Visability and Control

February 1, 2007

Jean Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Having visibility into its contract manufacturers allows Teradyne to better manage component supplies as well as finished inventory.

Exel Runs Sandvik Parts DC

February 1, 2007

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

P&G, After Devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Shows the Value of Best-Laid Plans

December 1, 2006

Russell Goodman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A coordinated, well-rehearsed strategy gets P&G back on line in New Orleans in record time. And the company learns some lessons for the future.

HP Shows How to Outsource Production While Keeping Control Over Suppliers

December 1, 2006

Russell Goodman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

The high-tech giant's buy-sell program ensures the best price and highest quality of parts, even though someone else is making the finished goods.

Industrial Manufacturing

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the industrial manufacturing industry. Learn how industrial manufacturing companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.