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Susan Rider was running an ad agency when a fortuitous conversation with a banker changed the course of her career. What followed was a curious journey that has taken her to the top of the supply chain profession.
At Whirlpool, being green is more than just spin. Not only has the appliance maker taken the lead in developing energyefficient products, but it has also redesigned its supply chain with an eye toward conserving energy and cutting air pollution.
The hardware co-op discovered that software and RF devices can go a long way toward streamlining order fulfillment. But adding voice technology makes it better.
Our exclusive survey shows that distribution managers weren't waiting around last fall for official pronouncements of a recession. They were already buckling up and hunkering down for a rough ride.
In a sign of the times, the president of a prominent industry group has gone on record stating that the nation's shippers would be willing to accept higher fees or taxes to help finance badly needed improvements to the nation's infrastructure.
As of this mid-December writing, 40,000 Teamsters working at YRC Worldwide's four trucking units were voting on wage concessions their leaders had negotiated with YRC management.
If factories aren't manufacturing, it stands to reason that they no longer need the raw materials like scrap metal they ordered from overseas suppliers.
When it comes to environmental initiatives, companies often overlook areas that may seem insignificant but actually can have a measurable impact on the environment.
It's January, so we've been thinking a lot about how to keep warm here in frosty New England. Maybe that's why these announcements caught our attention.
Georgia Tech's upcoming seminar on supply chain analytics is designed to teach participants how to use analysis tools and business intelligence software to make better and faster decisions.
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and World Trade magazine are offering a seminar called "Optimizing Working Capital by Integrating Trade Finance and the Supply Chain: The New Operational Paradigm."
Cloud computing is expected to gain traction quickly with supply chain software users, who are already accustomed to using applications that are hosted on the Internet.
It's been about four months since it first became painfully obvious that the global economy hadn't just started sliding downhill, it had essentially fallen through a metaphorical trapdoor.
There are some obvious advantages to using a slow period to make operational upgrades, particularly if the changes will be far-reaching and potentially disruptive.
As we prepare to navigate new courses in these challenging times, I suggest we endeavor to avoid what I call the seven deadly sins of supply chain crisis management.
Concern over the condition of the nation's infrastructure has now deepened to the point where even the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, most noted for its "just say no" stand on most government programs and spending, has joined the battle.