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Infrastructure investment: The supply chain connection

December 1, 2008
David Jacoby and Daniel Hodge
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Government decision makers rarely consider the impact of infrastructure investments on supply chains. But they should: Failing to do so will stifle a nation's economic competitiveness.
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Control is instrumental to Teradyne's success

September 22, 2008
James A. Cooke
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Like many electronics companies, Teradyne has outsourced the production of its high-end equipment. But that doesn't mean it has given up control of its supply chain. Far from it.
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Time to remodel

September 22, 2008
Kate Vitasek, Christopher R. Moberg, Theodore P. Stank, and Abré PIenaar
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The supply chain profession needs a more comprehensive model for measuring the effectiveness of both internal and external supply chain management. Current models don't quite do the job, the authors contend.
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The case for "profitable proximity"

September 22, 2008
Simon Ellis
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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.
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Identifying critical costs in the supply chain

September 22, 2008
Jimmy Anklesaria
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Companies need to stop beating down suppliers on costs and collaborate with them to control costs for both parties, says Jimmy Anklesaria in his book, Supply Chain Cost Management: The AIM & DRIVE Process for Achieving Extraordinary Results. In this excerpt, he explains how companies can get this process going. The most important steps include understanding how suppliers price their products and identifying suppliers' critical supply chain costs.
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From chaos to control

July 1, 2008
Peter Bolstorff
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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.
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The greening of Whirlpool's supply chain

July 1, 2008
James A. Cooke
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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.
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Small wonders

July 1, 2008
Thomas L. Jorgenson, Christopher D. Norek, and Diane E. Dietz
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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.
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Now you see it!

July 1, 2008
Henry E. Peelle III, Terry Trushinski, and Alex Stobo
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A visual scheduling method allowed one manufacturer to adjust production to meet variations in demand for its make-to-order product.
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Share and share alike

July 1, 2008
Christian Verstraete
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Trading partners have a vested interest in working together to minimize risks that disrupt their businesses. Here's why they should share that responsibility.
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