Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 8, 2011

'Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands.

Supply Chain Design 140

Supply Chain Design Supply Chain SCM Supply and Demand 140

Logility

AUGUST 25, 2011

I can remember the industry abuzz about VMI 10 years ago. Then, it just faded away. The reasons for its fade were quite simple. VMI was widely hyped to dramatically reduce inventories, cut costs and improve efficiency across the supply chain. While it did accomplish these goals some of the time, its key hurdle and reason for the lack of continued support was the absence of true collaboration between trading partners.

Vendor Strategies 100

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Logility 100

ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 11, 2011

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EcoVadis

AUGUST 22, 2011

In China, the textile industry was classified as the top 5 most polluted industries in 2007, which is caused by waste water discharge (containing toxic and hazardous substances) from “wet processing” technology which includes dyeing, washing, printing and finishing. Despite implementation of sewage treatment plants, toxic substances can not be completely removed.

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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

Supply Chain Strategy

Logility

AUGUST 12, 2011

We’ve been in the Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) business for more than 10 years helping companies such as Procter & Gamble, HP and Stanley Black & Decker gain competitive value through reduced inventory, freed-up working capital and improved service levels. We, along with our customers, think Voyager Inventory Optimization is cool.

Inventory Reduction 100

Inventory Reduction Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies 100

EcoVadis

AUGUST 11, 2011

What does the development of social responsibility guideline ISO 26000, mean for supply chains? The goal of ISO 26000 is “to provide a simple, easy to use guidance document for non-specialists and encourage voluntary commitment to social responsibility”. This new ISO standard was always going to be ambitious; it was developed with the largest working group in ISO history, of 400 people, from 99 different countries, 69 of which are developing nations.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Guidelines 40

ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 4, 2011

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ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 2, 2011

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Freight 87

Freight 87

ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 16, 2011

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ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 9, 2011

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ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 18, 2011

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