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July 31, 2010
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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.

Most Read Articles

1. Apple's supply chain still on top of the pile
2. ASICS keeps pace with growing demand
3. There's more to performance management than metrics
4. Running inventory like a Deere
5. LEGO's game-changing move
6. Now's the time for an India strategy
7. Recession hinders inventory management
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How rapid manufacturing could transform supply chains

By PHIL REEVES
Rapid, or direct digital, manufacturing will move companies to adopt a globally distributed supply chain that supports economic, low-volume production.
From the Quarter 04 2008 issue

In today's consumer-driven society, buyers are demanding ever faster order fulfillment and increasing levels of product personalization. In this environment, manufacturing companies often are hard-pressed to identify and adopt business processes and technologies that provide a truly competitive edge. But there is one approach that seems to offer the perfect solution: a concept known in North America as direct digital manufacturing (DDM) and in Europe and Asia as rapid manufacturing (RM)....

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