Jean V. MurphyFrom Jean V. MurphyGlobal Supply Chain ManagementBenchmarking Helps Companies Chart Path to Better PerformanceBenchmarking your company to better understand how it is performing in relation to others is an important step in identifying opportunities for improvement.May 7, 2009All LogisticsRecession, Other Forces Cause Everyone to Rethink Their Supply Chain StrategiesCompanies are searching for the right combination of smart cost cuts and small, strategic investments to get them through the current recession and position them to succeed when the economy rebounds. The question everyone is asking: What will be the new normal?April 7, 2009All LogisticsG3 Enterprises Caters to the Logistics Needs of Wine, Spirits IndustryA discussion with Bob Lubeck, CEO of G3 Enterprises, a California company specializing in logistics services to the wine and spirits industry.April 7, 2009Transportation & DistributionReduced IT Budgets Favor Small Projects, On-Demand ModelsAs the economic downturn shrinks budgets for supply chain IT investments, companies turn to smaller projects with fast implementations and on-demand delivery models.March 27, 2009All LogisticsSupplier Empowerment at Celestica Lowers Total Cost of OwnershipA conversation with John Boucher, executive vice president for supply chain management at Celestica, Toronto, Canada.December 16, 2008All TechnologyERP or Best-of-Breed? The Question is the Same, But the Answer May Not BeWhether to acquire supply chain solutions from a best-of-breed vendor or an enterprise resource planning vendor is still a relevant question, but the competitive landscape has changed markedly in recent years.December 16, 2008All TechnologyPPG Analyzes, Then Brings Serious Focus to Managing ProcurementA conversation with Jim Polak, director of general purchasing at PPG Industries, Pittsburgh.October 24, 2008All LogisticsHigh Fuel Costs Push Efficiency Efforts to Top of Supply Chain AgendasRapid increases in the price of diesel fuel have decimated transportation budgets and forced companies to look for strategic and tactical steps to become more fuel efficient.October 24, 2008All TechnologyBusiness Intelligence Solution Gives Welch's 'Way More than Reports'A conversation with Bill Coyne, director of purchasing and logistics at Welch's, Concord, Mass.September 10, 2008All TechnologyBusiness Process Management Merits New Look from Corporate StrategistsInformation technology advances, along with a need to respond to the increasingly fast pace of business, is driving renewed corporate interest in business process management.September 10, 2008Page 1 of 10Next Page
