Pharmaceutical/Biotech

ProLogis Research Details Benefits of Supply Chain Network Reconfigurations

March 11, 2010

ProLogis

Ocean Carriers' Plea: Stop Us Before We Discount Again

March 10, 2010

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Sourcing & Procurement: The Role of Weather and Climate Change in Commodity Hedging Strategies

March 10, 2010

Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

Analyst Insight: We have entered an era of radically changed weather patterns which will have a much more pivotal and dominant impact on commodity prices. Smart commodity managers will increasingly draw on weather expertise and weather related-instruments when formulating their hedging strategies.

Outsourcing Back Office Procedures

March 10, 2010

Steve Huntley, President & Owner, SCML Logistics

The ABC's of Transportation Costing

March 10, 2010

Paul Dugent, VP, Pricing & Traffic, Estes Express Lines

Supplier Relationship Management: These Ties Are Critical to Value Chain Success

March 8, 2010

Mickey North Rizza, research director, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: While traditional supply chain processes focus on efficient transactions, value chain networks are built on effective relationships. The difference is not trivial, challenging deep-seated traditional supply chain paradigms. With 70 percent to 80 percent of a product's components sourced externally vs. made in house, supplier relationship management is critical to value chain success.

Heavy-Duty Truck Net Orders in Line with Low Expectations

March 8, 2010

ACT Research Co.

Product Lifecycle Management: The Increasing Dynamic Between Product Design and Strategic Sourcing

March 3, 2010

Kurt (Yu) Chen, Research Analyst, Technology Evaluation Centers

Analyst Insight: Product and engineering design focuses more on the technical feasibility of a product, and strategic sourcing works more on the commercial feasibility of materials of the same product. The two together are what product development is about. Product lifecycle management (PLM) comprises the management approach and the technology used to increase the dynamic between the two feasibilities.

Sourcing & Procurement: Plenty of Procurement Programs, But Which Is Right for You?

March 3, 2010

Erin Williams, Analyst, and Marisa Brown, Sr. Program Mgr., APQC

Analyst Insight: Before investing in new programs for procurement or other functional areas, organizations must evaluate each program thoroughly as implementation can be a time-consuming and expensive process. However, in many cases the long-term benefits may compensate for the short-term pain.

CPG: Consumer Products Companies, Are You Ready For 2010?

March 3, 2010

Bruce Tompkins, Principal, Tompkins Associates

Analyst Insight: 2009 painfully taught organizations the value of having a flexible, modular, agile supply chain - from planning through to execution. Companies learned that being prepared for uncertainty with the right people, processes and technology can be the key to business survival. CPG companies that have maintained and developed their talent, redefined their processes and strengthened their supply chain capabilities can look forward to a rewarding, yet challenging, 2010.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.