Issue Archives: Quarter 3 2009

All for one and one for all

By AMAR SINGH

To ensure success when they outsource manufacturing, companies need to adopt a community approach with their partners and back it up with collaborative technology.

Best-in-class companies recognize strategic sourcing as a value creator and consider it to be integral to their overall strategies for growth. Here's what it takes to bring your organization up to that level.

A smarter way to spend your money

By ANURAG DIXIT

When executed properly, a spend management strategy can save cash and accelerate return on investments—even in a down economy.

LEGO's game-changing move

By JAMES A. COOKE

The toymaker's bold decision to serve Europe and Asia from the Czech Republic cut logistics costs by 20 percent. But bringing the new operation up to Western European standards wasn't exactly child's play.

Keep it clean

By AMY HAWKES and BRIAN BROWNE

Doing business internationally? Strict policies and a comprehensive training program will keep you in compliance with anti-corruption laws.

Beyond carbon counting

By TYRONE GLOVER

If a sustainability program is to have lasting value, supply chain organizations must move beyond carbon counting and take a broader view of their environmental responsibilities.

Columns

Perspective

Calling all practitioners

By JAMES A. COOKE

If your experience as a supply chain manager has led you to form a strong position on a supply chain topic, then consider writing an article for this magazine.

Monetary Matters

Why short-sea shipping should succeed in the United States

By NATASHA HOROWITZ

Although popular in Europe, short-sea shipping remains underutilized in North America despite its potential to offer cost-effective service with low greenhouse gas emissions.

Career Ladder

The right approach to salary negotiations

By ROGER ZETTER

While you should certainly use your persuasion skills to make sure you receive the pay you deserve, negotiations should also reinforce the employer's decision to hire you.

Direct Connection

Get ready for the recovery—with help from CSCMP

By RICK BLASGEN

Despite a worrisome picture, the consensus among global supply chain management leaders is that a significant economic recovery is on the horizon ... and that you need to be prepared for it.

Afterword

From the White House to the warehouse

By MITCH MAC DONALD

If your company has been struggling with staffing issues, then you might want to learn a thing or two from John Straub.

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Free Articles From The Current Issue

ASICS keeps pace with growing demand
ASICS America's single distribution center couldn't keep up with surging demand for its athletic shoes and apparel. Changing its distribution pattern and adding another warehouse helped the company manage both current sales and future growth.

Supply chain versus the volcano
The disruption to air traffic caused by Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano is a reminder of why we should prepare for both expected and unexpected supply chain risks.

Dealing with our oil addiction
Will the Deepwater Horizon disaster spur us to develop new sources of energy?

There's more to performance management than metrics
Getting people to consistently perform at a high level requires more than implementing an incentive program.

Keeping it personal in a digital world
While electronic communication has become a permanent part of our daily lives, face-to-face communication is still important for supply chain success.

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Perspective
Commentary: Do-it-yourself diesel

By JAMES A. COOKE

Although diesel-powered trucks are our best option right now, it makes sense to develop other fuel sources—even if it means manufacturing it ourselves.

Forward Thinking
Six steps to energy-efficient supply chains
A new McKinsey & Company white paper identifies six actions shippers and carriers could take to reduce transportation energy consumption by as much as 8 million barrels a day.

Forward Thinking
Auto suppliers are headed for a shakeout
Asian and European auto suppliers are likely to take over their distressed counterparts as that industry undergoes consolidation, according to the results of a study consulting firm PRTM.

Forward Thinking
Which countries are riskiest?
Known as the home to bands of seafaring pirates, Somalia now holds the dubious title of the riskiest country in which to conduct business and manage supply chains.

Forward Thinking
"Reshoring"—the next supply chain trend?
Recently, four Northern California companies pulled some or all of their production out of China and back to the U.S.

Forward Thinking
"Localization" of product assortments raises inventory and margins
Retailers that offer local and regional product assortments, promotions, and pricing appear to have found a winning strategy.

Forward Thinking
Happy birthday to U.P.C.!
The now-ubiquitous Universal Product Code celebrated its 35th birthday in June.

Forward Thinking
The world's largest logistics companies
For the second consecutive year, DHL, CEVA, and Kuehne + Nagel are the world's three largest contract logistics providers, according to a recent report by the British research firm Transport Intelligence.

Forward Thinking
CFOs overlook the value of procurement
As cost cutting absorbs more of their attention during the economic downturn, many chief financial officers appear to be ignoring supply chain risks.

Forward Thinking
Corporate culture can block agility
A recent survey of 164 manufacturers conducted by Hitachi Consulting and AMR Research found that corporate cultures often block supply chain innovation and responsiveness.

Forward Thinking
U.S. logistics costs decline as a percent of GDP
One of the major findings of CSCMP's annual "State of Logistics Report": In 2008 U.S. logistics costs reached $1.3 trillion, or 9.4 percent of the country's $13.8 trillion GDP.

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CSCMP Notebook
CSCMP Notebook
News and ideas for success from CSCMP

Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment
Upcoming professional education programs around the world

Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
All in the family
The son of a son of a warehouseman, Tim Richards is helping to guide CSCMP's Young Professionals Committee into the future.