Issue Archives: Quarter 2 2008
Share and share alike
Trading partners have a vested interest in working together to minimize risks that disrupt their businesses. Here's why they should share that responsibility.
Orient express
Small shipments can be costly and inefficient in China. A test of compact cargo containers shows how China's railways can improve shipment security while dramatically cutting transit times for small loads.
Now you see it!
A visual scheduling method allowed one manufacturer to adjust production to meet variations in demand for its make-to-order product.
The greening of Whirlpool's supply chain
At Whirlpool, being green is more than just talk. Not only has the appliance maker taken the lead in developing energy-efficient products, but it has also redesigned its supply chain with an eye toward conserving energy and cutting air pollution.
Small wonders
Don't worry if your company isn't a corporate giant. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can use supply chain management to drive a corporate strategy that increases revenues and profits.
From chaos to control
In this real-life story, a consumer products company uses the SCOR model to improve its supply chain performance and change the way it approaches problem solving.
Columns
Afterword
Of human potential
It is not often that I find myself moved by a speech at a business conference. But when I heard Randy Lewis speak earlier this year, it touched a nerve.
Career Ladder
Résumé rescue
There are several possible reasons for the lack of response to your résumé submissions, and there are several possible fixes—some easy and some not so easy.
Direct Connection
Opportunity in the face of uncertainty
To say that uncertainties are a challenge for global business leaders is an understatement, given the unpredictable economic dynamics that supply chain pros are confronting today.
Perspective
Continental shift
A recent survey conducted among CSCMP members turned up evidence of an important shift in supply chain design.
Monetary Matters
U.S. credit crunch squeezes global trade
In today's interconnected and wired world, what happens in one major market inevitably reverberates in others around the globe. So it's not surprising that economies worldwide are feeling the effects of the U.S. economic slowdown.
Free Articles From The Current Issue
A model of independenceAfter Carestream Health was sold to a new owner, the medical imaging company had to design its own, stand-alone distribution network. Modeling software helped supply chain managers make the right decisions.
A gathering of global leaders
Nearly 3,000 supply chain management and logistics professionals from more than 40 countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, USA recently to attend CSCMP's Annual Global Conference 2008.
Use the downturn to prepare for the upturn
The global economic downturn is providing a temporary reprieve from high energy prices and an opportunity to plan for the future.
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Forward Thinking
Companies are rethinking offshore sourcing
Concerned about rising transportation costs and longer lead times, nearly half of the supply chain professionals who took part in a new survey on procurement are considering sourcing materials and parts closer to home.
Forward Thinking
Revamped benchmarking model goes green
Supply chain benchmarking initiatives are beginning to incorporate environmental conditions as a factor for assessment.
Forward Thinking
Five ways to prepare for an economic downturn
As the United States teeters on the brink of recession, a panel of financial and procurement experts has recommended five ways that procurement professionals can prepare their companies for an economic downturn.
Forward Thinking
Measuring the social impact of logistics
Proponents of the European "bestLog" project say that logistics best practices should take into account the social and environmental impact of those standards.
Forward Thinking
Translating SCM into P&L
If you want to get the attention of your company's top executives, you need to speak their language, and that means finding a way to show the impact of supply chain management on the profit and loss statement.
Forward Thinking
Rollin' on the river—the Yangtze, that is
With manufacturing and consumer demand moving steadily westward in China, that nation's rivers are fast becoming the mode of choice for transporting raw materials and finished goods.
Forward Thinking
Who operates the best supply chains?
The votes are in, and Apple Inc. has won the top spot in this year's AMR Research report on the world's best supply chain operations.
Forward Thinking
Leading a diverse workforce
With companies now employing people of every race, nationality, religious background, and age group, author Juana Bordas says, it is good business practice to incorporate the practices and values of diverse cultures in a respectful and productive manner.
Chain Reactions
Letters and comments from our readers
Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
Playing by the rules
When it comes to international trade compliance, Monsanto's Mark Baxa follows the letter of the law.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment
Upcoming professional education programs around the world
CSCMP Notebook
CSCMP Notebook
News and ideas for success from CSCMP
Companies are rethinking offshore sourcing
Concerned about rising transportation costs and longer lead times, nearly half of the supply chain professionals who took part in a new survey on procurement are considering sourcing materials and parts closer to home.
Forward Thinking
Revamped benchmarking model goes green
Supply chain benchmarking initiatives are beginning to incorporate environmental conditions as a factor for assessment.
Forward Thinking
Five ways to prepare for an economic downturn
As the United States teeters on the brink of recession, a panel of financial and procurement experts has recommended five ways that procurement professionals can prepare their companies for an economic downturn.
Forward Thinking
Measuring the social impact of logistics
Proponents of the European "bestLog" project say that logistics best practices should take into account the social and environmental impact of those standards.
Forward Thinking
Translating SCM into P&L
If you want to get the attention of your company's top executives, you need to speak their language, and that means finding a way to show the impact of supply chain management on the profit and loss statement.
Forward Thinking
Rollin' on the river—the Yangtze, that is
With manufacturing and consumer demand moving steadily westward in China, that nation's rivers are fast becoming the mode of choice for transporting raw materials and finished goods.
Forward Thinking
Who operates the best supply chains?
The votes are in, and Apple Inc. has won the top spot in this year's AMR Research report on the world's best supply chain operations.
Forward Thinking
Leading a diverse workforce
With companies now employing people of every race, nationality, religious background, and age group, author Juana Bordas says, it is good business practice to incorporate the practices and values of diverse cultures in a respectful and productive manner.
Departments
Chain ReactionsChain Reactions
Letters and comments from our readers
Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
Playing by the rules
When it comes to international trade compliance, Monsanto's Mark Baxa follows the letter of the law.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment
Upcoming professional education programs around the world
CSCMP Notebook
CSCMP Notebook
News and ideas for success from CSCMP
