June, 2011

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Who said supply chains are boring?: By the Numbers: IBM's Supply.

Supply Chains Rock

'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.

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Netsuite Expands Cloud-Based Inventory Management with New Demand Planning Capabilities

Supply Chain Network

'NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today (June 7th) announced that the company has extended its cloud -based business management suite with new demand planning features. Designed to enable wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to achieve best-in-class inventory management practices, NetSuite Demand Planning enables companies to forecast peaks and troughs in demand and minimize capital tied up in inven

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Top Five Benefits of Supply Chain Outsourcing - Value Unchained

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Production of Lead-Acid Batteries Indefinitely Suspended in China

EcoVadis

Recently, Chinese authorities launched a national wide campaign to fight against the lead pollution of the battery industry in China. From the statics of ILBF CHINA 2011 (8th International Lead Battery Fair), China’s annual output of lead-acid batteries in 2009 was about 120 million kVA, with a total sale of more than 100 billion yuan. Lead-acid batteries account for 30% of Chinese battery output and in the past five years, the Chinese exports of lead-acid batteries has had a growth rate o

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4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry

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.

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Cathay eyes 20% rise in MidEast passenger traffic.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

'If the mantra of the real estate industry is “Location, Location, Location”, the new mantra of supply chain executives is fast becoming “Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration”. Why? If the events of the past few months have taught us anything, the ability to create and sustain collaborative processes with global supply chain partners is crucial to properly manage, and in some cases, capitalize on complexity.

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Checkpoint Launches First RFID-Based EAS Solution for Apparel Retailers

Supply Chain Network

'Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP), a leading global supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, today announced here at NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo its RFID Overhead EAS Solution, delivering benefits both for loss prevention and inventory visibility at the point-of-exit.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

'The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010, as compared to 7.7 percent the previous year.

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What will it take for your company to establish a Sustainable Procurement Policy?

EcoVadis

Last week Greenpeace launched a global campaign against Mattel Inc. which effectively persuaded the largest toy company in the world to promise to establish a sustainable procurement policy. The campaign leveraged the face of Barbie, perhaps one of the most recognized dolls across the globe, to tell the story in 18 languages of how the Barbie packaging is sourced from suppliers which contribute to deforestation.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Six Tips for Selecting the Right Supply Chain Outsourcing Partner

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Supply Chain Risks: How Well Do You Know Your Suppliers?

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Monetizing Access to Digital Content - Value Unchained - ModusLink

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Four Outsourcing Misconceptions Demystified - Value Unchained

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Information Technology in the Value Chain - Value Unchained

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Wondering Why Your Company Does Not Appear in the Gartner.

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Webinar Alert: Monetizing Access to Digital Content

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