FMCG and retail sectors seek supply chain answers

April 20, 2008

FMCG and retail sectors seek supply chain answers to consumer
Supermarket Online - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
national study of the SA supply chains, supplychainforesight, which is conceptualised and owned by supply chain management company Barloworld Logistics.


US businesses see supply chain risks rising

April 20, 2008

US businesses see supply chain risks rising
Continuity Central (press release) - Huddersfield,UK
Indeed, no risk managers in the Marsh study considered their companies to be ‘highly effective’ at supply chain risk management. Only 35 percent considered


Is your supply chain geared for the Flat World?

April 20, 2008

Is your supply chain geared for the Flat World?: Sapphire 08
Rapid innovations of products and demand fluctuations have transformed supply chain management. In such a landscape, statistical forecasting enables you to sense and respond to demand variability. Find out how to integrate suppliers


Wal-Mart ‘changing pallet management’

April 20, 2008

Wal-Mart ‘changing pallet management
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The company said it was working with Wal-Mart to identify ways in which CHEP could continue to supply low-cost services to Wal-Mart and its supply chain.


Bribes, poor roads hamper supply-chain management

April 20, 2008

Bribes, poor roads hamper supply-chain management
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
The job of ensuring that all these things work together is known as supply chain management. A study of 150 countries by the World Bank in 2007 concluded


Shipper Symposium in Rogers next week

April 20, 2008

Shipper Symposium in Rogers next week
Northwest Arkansas Times - Fayetteville,AR,USA
Transplace announced a special feature for its sixth annual Shipper Symposium provided by the Supply Chain Management Research Center, a research unit of


A Path To Supplier Learning

April 20, 2008

A Path To Supplier Learning
IndustryWeek - USA
Recently approved by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the university’s master of science degree in supply chain management (MS-SCM) was made


HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on

April 20, 2008

HP CSR Report: A Triumph for Transparency (but back slides on
ZDNet - USA
The main objective of ethical supply chain management must be demonstration of due diligence & collaboration so to maximise public assurance and protect


Amerinet Sponsors HFMA Healthcare Supply Chain Research

April 20, 2008

Amerinet Sponsors HFMA Healthcare Supply Chain Research
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
This audiowebcast provides a close look at the significant relationships important to supply chain management. The report also sets the stage to examine the


Derailed From The Lean Track

April 20, 2008

Derailed From The Lean Track
IndustryWeek - USA
“Boeing set up this global supply chain and chose the suppliers. Now, they seem to be dumping on the suppliers, saying how they wouldn’t use some of them