Improving Trade Compliance, Visibility Creates A Robust Supply Chain

from industryweek.com

The top priorities for global trade management in 2007 are improving trade compliance and global supply chain visibility in an attempt to more effectively manage growing global operations and distribution networks. This was the conclusion of a study done by Aberdeen.

HeidelbergCement Selects i2

from businesswire.com

i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) today announced that HeidelbergCement, one of the leading producers of building materials worldwide, has selected i2 Supply Chain Strategist to optimize its global logistics network. The initial implementation will be in eastern European countries, with plans for an eventual broader rollout.

HeidelbergCement has selected i2 Supply Chain Strategist to drive more efficiency through its production and distribution network. The solution is designed to support key strategic decisions at each stage of the supply chain from raw materials procurement to finished goods distribution. It can provide insight into the tradeoffs between alternative strategies regarding site location, facility missions, product mix, transportation strategies and inventory deployment strategies.

Personal care player invests in supply chain solution

from cosmeticsdesign.com

Farouk Systems, a Texas-based global professional hair care provider, has invested in ERP Adage, a software solution from Infor, in an attempt to enhance its supply chain management system and improve on production efficiencies.

The system has been introduced in all of the company’s North American production facilities, where Infor’s ERP SX.enterprise has been provided to give the company an ‘holistic view of the entire enterprise’, in turn providing enhanced customer service and operational efficiency.

Ken Miesemer New WERC President

from emediawire.com

St. Onge announced today that Senior Consultant Ken Miesemer is the new president of the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC).

Miesemer, 51, assumed the office during WERC’s annual conference, April 22 - 25, in Nashville, Tenn.

WERC is the only professional trade organization that focuses on warehouse management and its role in the supply chain. Through WERC, distribution experts come together to share practical knowledge and professional expertise with the aim of improving individual and industry performance.

FedEx chief talks supply chain

from mikrofax.com

The growing roll of IT in the supply chain cannot be understated and will help companies to adapt quicker when economic conditions change, according to the chief executive of FedEx.

Fred Smith introduced express package delivery to the world 35 years ago at FedEx and has stated his belief in an interview with the Financial Times that supply chain management’s increased visibility in today’s business climate can only benefit firms.

Sourcing in Mexico gets easier

from purchasing.com

More U.S. buyers are doing business with Mexican suppliers as part of a global total-cost strategy.
By David Hannon
Purchasing
November 16, 2006
The global sourcing boom has put Asia and Eastern Europe in the spotlight recently. But buyers polled say the increasing logistics costs and risk management strategies are leading them back to where they started global sourcing: Mexico.

NTN Buzztime Hires Strategic Sourcing Partner

from PRNewswire

NTN Buzztime Hires Strategic Sourcing Partner to Implement Expense Reduction Strategies
Thursday November 16, 1:22 pm ET

Profit Recovery Partners, LLC to Assist in Reducing Company Expenditures

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ — NTN Buzztime, Inc. (Amex: NTN - News), a leading developer and distributor of Play Along TV® entertainment and technology, announced today that Profit Recovery Partners, LLC (PRP) has been retained to assist in reducing spend levels for products and services consumed by the company.