From PRTM.com: “This report highlights the results from PRTM’s sixth annual survey of global supply chain trends with 300 international participants. The survey is designed to provide critical insight into how industry leaders are globalizing their supply chain operations to achieve competitive advantage in today’s challenging business environment. The survey provides answers related to areas [...]
From Chain Reaction Blog: “Cash-to-cash was one of the metrics recommended for use in the rankings, possibly replacing the inventory turns we currently use. Cash-to-cash provides a good view into supply chain throughput, or how quickly raw materials can get through supply chain operations and be converted into cash. We investigated the possibility of using [...]
From Innovations Report: “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) promises to revolutionise stock management, but few applications exist so far. Now, European researchers are perfecting a platform to unlock the potential of RFID. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) promises to revolutionise retailing through advanced stock management, sophisticated promotions and supply chain optimisation. But cost-effective solutions have proved elusive [...]
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has sponsored CSCMP’s Annual “State of Logistics Report®” since 2004, when its 15th annual edition was published. The report has traditionally been released during a press conference held in Washington, DC in June, immediately following the release of the original data. In addition to the actual data, [...]
Join us on Wednesday June 25th at 10:00am eastern for our second SCN Supply Chain Network Webinar “Carbon Footprint is All About Supply Chain!” when Fraser Ironside of Barloworld Optimus will join us to present some background information and demonstrate some effective tools for incorporating carbon into your supply chain modeling functions. Companies exploring calculation [...]
From CIO: “There’s no shortage of green initiatives growing from companies’ marketing departments. Yet while CEOs and marketing chiefs may be demanding greener operations, most supply chain execs don’t know where to begin. In a recent Forrester Research report, analyst Patrick Connaughton notes that “tightening regulatory pressure and pervasive media attention are moving supply chain [...]
