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.
Running inventory like a Deere
By restructuring the supply chain for one of its divisions, John Deere cut inventory and reduced freight costs to better manage assets and enhance shareholder value.
How big is your carbon footprint?
Before you can build an energy-efficient supply chain, you need to understand your company's carbon emissions.
Weaving 2 supply chains together
After Procter & Gamble bought Gillette, it faced the daunting task of managing the largest supply chain integration in consumer products history. Here's how P&G did it.
Lean to a fault?
Companies that focus heavily on lean practices may not have enough extra resources in their supply chains to support radical innovation.
Thinking outside the (warehouse) box
Nontraditional warehouses are helping companies restructure their supply chains to meet the changing needs of their customers.
When "insourcing" is the right choice
Why abandon your 3PL partner when it is performing well? Apparel maker Joseph Abboud brought distribution in-house to make its operations leaner.
Why multilayered distribution works best in Europe
Companies looking for higher customer service levels and lower logistics costs in Europe are designing distribution networks with a central warehouse backed up by satellite facilities in major markets.
Mapping a lean strategy
Ask the right questions about the current state of your supply chain, and you'll get the answers you need to create a lean operation for the future. Two experts explain how to do it.
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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.
New skills for the 21st century
This is the time of year when supply chain thought leaders are forecasting which topics and trends will be top of mind in the coming months.
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Besides universities, there's another educational arena where supply chain professionals should get involved: secondary schools.
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China's future success may depend on supply chain talent
A report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences says that domestic and foreign-funded companies are having a difficult time finding qualified supply chain and logistics professionals.
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CSCMP bridges China education gap
This June in Tianjin, the organization held its third annual conference on advanced technologies and supply chain management.
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Sense and respond: MIT blog forecasts supply chain trends
The site also hosts a "Directions" section that includes more abstract, speculative reflections that are not related to specific events.
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Land ho! New warehouses will be farther from shore
A severe land shortage around North American ports is driving warehouses farther and farther inland, according to the study "Import-Driven Warehousing in North America: Challenges and Opportunities."
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Women favor logistics careers despite challenges
Even though they still must deal with an "old boys'" network in the workplace, respondents to the "2006 Career Patterns for Women in Logistics" study are bullish on logistics as a career.
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Playing games with supply chains
In March of this year, game-based learning went global when 12 teams from top business schools around the world vied to create the most efficient supply chain in the first-ever Global Supply Chain Competition.
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New translation of famed Toyota book now available
Now that Toyota has become the world's number one automaker, it's only fitting that a new English translation of the seminal Japanese book describing its famed production methods has been released.
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Why marketing majors need to get out into the warehouse
Students with marketing degrees often enter the business world without understanding how supply chain practices affect marketing initiatives and strategies.
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Say goodbye to "supply chain" and hello to "value network"?
The focus of supply chain management is shifting, moving away from "upstream," or the supply side, to "downstream," or the demand side, causing supply chain managers who participated in a recent study to suggest that that the term "supply chain management" be replaced by a more appropriate term.
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An out-of-this-world supply chain
If you think setting up a world-class supply chain network is challenging, consider the task that faces NASA's logisticians as the agency prepares to built a permanent space station on the moon.
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outsourcing standouts
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals released its 2007 list of the top outsourcing companies in such areas as information technology, business processes, facility services, and logistics.
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World Economic Forum offers prescription for risk mitigation
Supply chains may be wrapping themselves around the world and the global economy may be expanding faster than ever, but it all remains increasingly vulnerable to disruption, says the World Economic Forum in its recently released "Global Risks 2007" report.
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Upcoming professional education programs around the world
Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
Marvelous mentor
Savvy marketing professional and educator Dr. Linda Silver Coley is committed to helping students develop the leadership and analytical skills they'll need as future supply chain decision makers.
Roundtable Report
Roundtable Report
CSCMP's roundtables are local organizations of supply chain professionals who come together to share ideas, experiences, and hands-on knowledge. Roundtables sponsor educational events and site visits, promote the profession to young people, and provide opportunities for members to learn how to advance their careers. For more information, go to www.cscmp.org and click on "Local Roundtables."
China's future success may depend on supply chain talent
A report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences says that domestic and foreign-funded companies are having a difficult time finding qualified supply chain and logistics professionals.
Forward Thinking
CSCMP bridges China education gap
This June in Tianjin, the organization held its third annual conference on advanced technologies and supply chain management.
Forward Thinking
Sense and respond: MIT blog forecasts supply chain trends
The site also hosts a "Directions" section that includes more abstract, speculative reflections that are not related to specific events.
Forward Thinking
Land ho! New warehouses will be farther from shore
A severe land shortage around North American ports is driving warehouses farther and farther inland, according to the study "Import-Driven Warehousing in North America: Challenges and Opportunities."
Forward Thinking
Women favor logistics careers despite challenges
Even though they still must deal with an "old boys'" network in the workplace, respondents to the "2006 Career Patterns for Women in Logistics" study are bullish on logistics as a career.
Forward Thinking
Playing games with supply chains
In March of this year, game-based learning went global when 12 teams from top business schools around the world vied to create the most efficient supply chain in the first-ever Global Supply Chain Competition.
Forward Thinking
New translation of famed Toyota book now available
Now that Toyota has become the world's number one automaker, it's only fitting that a new English translation of the seminal Japanese book describing its famed production methods has been released.
Forward Thinking
Why marketing majors need to get out into the warehouse
Students with marketing degrees often enter the business world without understanding how supply chain practices affect marketing initiatives and strategies.
Forward Thinking
Say goodbye to "supply chain" and hello to "value network"?
The focus of supply chain management is shifting, moving away from "upstream," or the supply side, to "downstream," or the demand side, causing supply chain managers who participated in a recent study to suggest that that the term "supply chain management" be replaced by a more appropriate term.
Forward Thinking
An out-of-this-world supply chain
If you think setting up a world-class supply chain network is challenging, consider the task that faces NASA's logisticians as the agency prepares to built a permanent space station on the moon.
Forward Thinking
outsourcing standouts
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals released its 2007 list of the top outsourcing companies in such areas as information technology, business processes, facility services, and logistics.
Forward Thinking
World Economic Forum offers prescription for risk mitigation
Supply chains may be wrapping themselves around the world and the global economy may be expanding faster than ever, but it all remains increasingly vulnerable to disruption, says the World Economic Forum in its recently released "Global Risks 2007" report.
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Upcoming professional education programs around the world
Dialogue: A Conversation With a CSCMP Member
Marvelous mentor
Savvy marketing professional and educator Dr. Linda Silver Coley is committed to helping students develop the leadership and analytical skills they'll need as future supply chain decision makers.
Roundtable Report
Roundtable Report
CSCMP's roundtables are local organizations of supply chain professionals who come together to share ideas, experiences, and hands-on knowledge. Roundtables sponsor educational events and site visits, promote the profession to young people, and provide opportunities for members to learn how to advance their careers. For more information, go to www.cscmp.org and click on "Local Roundtables."