Sharing supply chains for mutual gain
Kimberly-Clark helped to pioneer the concept of collaborative supply chains. The benefits have been so great that the practice is now sweeping through Europe.
Should we tax truckers for time on the road?
Optimizing truck movements offers developed countries the best opportunity to maximize scarce infrastructure resources. To achieve that goal, governments should tax motor carriers for highway utilization on the basis of time as a way to encourage better routing of shipments.
"Go West" into China ... carefully
Companies that are considering moving production into China's interior must weigh the trade-offs of lower costs against the impact on their supply chains.
How to build better relationships in China
Your usual ways of doing business and managing suppliers may not be effective in China. Here's advice on developing and maintaining strong supplier partnerships in this important trading nation.
Now's the time for an India strategy
A growing consumer market and tax-law changes make it an ideal time for multinational companies to start setting up supply chains in India.
Desert Reform
To combat a growing insurgency in Iraq, the U.S. military adopted a nontraditional tactic: rebuilding the country's supply chains.
The case for "profitable proximity"
Forget low-cost country sourcing as a strategy. Today, a comprehensive approach to procurement requires that companies also consider total supply chain costs and lead times. This means that the most profitable source may be close to home.
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.
TI's FABulous supply chain
When changes in wafer fabrication added more links to Texas Instruments' supply chain, the semiconductor maker responded by streamlining its operations.
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Panama Canal expansion: game changer, or more of the same?
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"Imagineering" a supply chain
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What additive manufacturing could mean for supply chains
Years from now, individualized production could change transportation and logistics patterns.
Forward ThinkingWhat additive manufacturing could mean for supply chains
Years from now, individualized production could change transportation and logistics patterns.
Failure to ensure supply chain ethics may be risky
Many large companies have implemented ethics and compliance programs, but few seem to have extended such programs to include their global supply chain partners.
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New research center to open in South America
MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics recently signed a 10-year agreement worth $19 million with LOGyCA, a Colombia-based logistics company, to create the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation.
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Supply chain excellence does pay off
According to analysts at AMR Research, the companies on its 2007 list of the 25 best-performing supply chains outperformed the stock market for the third consecutive year.
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Chemical makers don't share best practices
Nearly two-thirds of chemical companies responding to an Accenture survey said their companies had no formal processes in place for identifying and sharing their supply chain best practices.
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Sweet fuel
Two British environmentalists drove a truck fueled by chocolate some 4,500 miles across Europe and Africa.
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Should supply chains go on a "diet"?
Some companies are trying to trim their supply chains by reducing their "food miles."
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Putting trust in relationships
In a new book, Stephen M. R. Covey argues that trust can influence the economic success of companies in a global economy.
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Live inside the box
To some creative thinkers, ocean containers are objects to be transformed into comfortable and airy living spaces.
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Group to develop standard measure for carbon footprints
What should be the yardstick used to measure a supply chain's carbon footprint?
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Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP MemberFrom engineer to reengineer
Atlanta Roundtable Chair Beth McClurg has not only successfully remade her own career, she's also revitalized her local roundtable.
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