U-M’s Ross School of Business offers new master’s degree in supply chain management
By Editorial Staff
Ann Arbor, MI — April 24, 2007 — A new Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) program will be offered by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan beginning January 2008. The admission deadline for the inaugural class is August 1, 2007.
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As customers get even more demanding, manufacturers are under pressure to get it right every single time… or else.
As the pace of commerce has dramatically increased, the patience of customers has similarly decreased. “Better, faster, and cheaper” just isn’t good enough any more; customers today are demanding perfect orders, shipped and delivered on time to the minute, at a cost that barely leaves any margin for error — or profit.
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Web-based procurement solution targets small, midsize businesses with free trial during beta period
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Los Angeles — April 23, 2007 — Solution provider Evente has announced the beta launch of Evente.com, a Web-based supply chain management solution that is designed and priced for small businesses but that aims to deliver the benefits, power and security of the large, expensive purchasing-management systems used by global corporations.
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A step-by-step guide to collaborative performance enhancement
By Nilesh Anand
As the saying goes, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This applies to the supply chain as well. Nowadays, supply chain is being recognized as the key for companies to improve overall effectiveness in their business processes while increasing customer satisfaction. However, companies should keep in mind that any performance improvement performed at one level of the supply chain does not guarantee that the improvement will translate to all levels of the supply chain. Now is time to consider the whole supply chain picture for performance enhancement and embrace collaborative performance enhancement for the total improvement of the organization.
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What companies need is technology tailored to their needs, rather than simply more technology, to optimise their supply-chain systems
Access to information, like supply-chain structure, has an impact on supply-chain performance. Information plays a crucial role in enabling transactions in supply chains. Information is said to be the glue that holds supply chains together.
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The managers have transformed Li & Fung from a trading company to a supply-chain co-ordinator
Li & Fung is an export trading company based in Hong Kong, famous for its innovative development and use of supply-chain management (SCM). The family-run company’s 8,000 employees work with more than 7,500 suppliers in more than 40 countries, to provide the following services to a customer base that includes major American and European retailers and brands:
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Students from the University of North Texas Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program finished in 3rd place at the National Logistics Challenge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 29th. The team was sponsored by the Texas Logistics Education Foundation and Scott Hatfield, CPA.
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By Eric Lewis
Increasing development costs for new aerospace programs are resulting in original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) continuing to defer costs further down the supply chain in order to concentrate on core competencies, such as systems integration. As a result, dynamics are changing in the supply chain with the involvement of risk sharing partners (RSPs) in design and procurement responsibilities.
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A variety of pressures are leading a growing number of companies to look for collaborative transportation opportunities with other shippers to get better access to capacity and/or reduce transportation costs. Several software companies already offer collaborative capabilities.
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Competition between computer manufacturers has been favorable for consumers but has had an adverse effect on companies down the supply chain according to industry analysis from global accounts receivable services provider Euler Hermes ACI.
April 19, 2007 — Competition between computer manufacturers has been favorable for consumers but has had an adverse effect on companies down the supply chain, according to industry analysis from global accounts receivable services provider Euler Hermes ACI.
“The battle between computer manufacturers to provide more efficient and less expensive systems has been a beneficial trend for consumers, but a hurtful development for the companies that are providing the materials to manufacture the machines,” said Euler Hermes ACI Risk VP-Industry Manager Patrick Lane. “The result of the fight for market share has brought steep discounts by computer manufacturers, which in turn has resulted in much lower margins and profitability.”
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