Supply Chain

Organizations should consider how the costs of managing risk balance out with potential lost revenue and damage to reputation that can result from a disruption to operations caused by a natural disaster or political instability in key supplier regions. To be a global business, supply chain risk management is a necessity. The key is to determine how to do it efficiently and effectively.

The secret sauce behind Samsung's supply chain success is definitely "Best Practice Analysis". They study how other world's leading companies manage business and choose to adapt these best practices gradually.

Amber Road, a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced today it acquired EasyCargo, a Shanghai-based GTM solutions provider specializing in complex Chinese trade regulations.

Results from the Deloitte Consulting, the Corporate Responsibility Officer Association (CROA), the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Sustainable Value Chain Survey.

Despite economic uncertainty and volatility, leading industrial manufacturing firms have posted significant gains in their operating margins. What is the secret to their success? These leaders have made peak performance not just a goal, but a top priority—and a centerpiece of their corporate cultures.

Sustainability initiatives with suppliers and service providers in areas like energy emissions and carbon management can have mixed effects on supply chain performance. But they do have one overarching benefit: the potential to create closer relationships with these key partners

A program to audit suppliers across multiple tiers of the supply chain is an important first step. That process begins with a supplier code of conduct which provides a baseline for evaluating a supplier’s basic labor and human rights policies.

The program will introduce students to the issues and challenges involved in producing leading technology vehicles through a case study. They will examine topics such as component purchasing strategy, global vs. domestic sourcing, risk management, and battery production locations.

Apple’s supply chain teams now face rather tough challenges in the weeks and months to come. Rather than a phased product available launch that occurred in prior market introductions, the current plan call for simultaneous inventory availability of the 5S and 5C in all major countries and geographies.

This article looks at how advancements in information systems affect situation awareness in disaster management. The article considers the collection of intelligence, the collation of those observations into a common operating picture and distribution of awareness updates in a form that can drive effective action.

As host to the largest Microsoft Dynamics customer base in North America, and the leading provider of Dynamics ERP in the cloud, Tribridge created this guide to help decision makers choose the right deployment model for their accounting and ERP solution, including key considerations and steps specific to cloud ERP.

A Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) discussion with Prof. Thomas Wimmer, chairman of the executive board of BVL, Germany’s 10,000-member logistics association, and Kim Pedersen, EVP of Geodis Wilson, about EU/U.S. Relations and Emerging Markets.

Product Lifecycle Logistics breaks down barriers across segmented supply chains and promotes a holistic approach to “cradle to grave” supply chain management. This enables retailers to identify previously unknown opportunities to streamline operations and free up capital to enhance the customer experience and drive bigger profits.

Each year, our analysts talk to and research the supply chains of hundreds of companies. Through these discussions, we note the trends: What are the leaders focusing on, where are they investing time and effort and what can be applied broadly? Three key trends stand out this year.

Supplier risk management has now become imperative. Executives are becoming increasingly aware of the risk these supply chain disruptions pose to their bottom lines, brand reputation, and stock value. IHS can help you prepare for and respond quickly to supply chain disruption – from everyday risks of doing business, to navigating dangerous supply chain floodwaters.

The 2013 ranking of supply chain leaders from Gartner highlights the best of the best—large, global companies that are furthest along on the journey toward demand-driven supply chains. While the mix of companies is diverse, there are lessons to be learned from these supply chain leaders.

Amazon is able to inexpensively offer customers same-day delivery, while Walmart is making huge strides in using omnichannel innovations. This video explains the disruptions the titans are causing, and most importantly, it presents the elements of how you can effectively respond.

Leaders are developing, although it is slow-going. Omnichannel retailers, consumer product companies doing retail, endless aisle providers, and distributors need a strategic roadmap to determine how to leverage competitive advantages.

You know that Amazon is exploding in the online retail world. Odds are that you’ve recently ordered something from their website. But did you know that they are also your company’s biggest competitor, regardless of the products you sell or your industry?

Implementing ERP generally means selecting, installing, preparing and going live with a new computer system, or interfaced systems. In modern times, these have become so fully featured that it is often possible to use one fully integrated system to handle all back office systems.