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This report summarises the key outcomes of the newly published BCI’s 4th Annual Supply Chain Resilience Survey, which considered the causes and consequences of supply chain disruption; techniques to identify key supply chains; as well as offering up approaches and solutions to achieve supply chain resilience.

The Master CFO Collection provides insights on events and experiences that CFOs encounter as part of their role. Partnering for performance is a series within this collection that explores the contribution that CFOs can make by working in a business partnering relationship with different functional areas of the business.

The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup's ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012.

The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012.

Worldwide, only 13% of employees are engaged in their work -- that is, they are emotionally invested and focused on creating value for their organizations every day.

Our exclusive study gathers the perspectives of middle market executives on various issues affecting this key segment of the U.S. economy. In this research, middle market companies say they are better off than a year ago, but the majority remain concerned about both the U.S. and global economies.

Will the post-election landscape create a path for growth? How will CFOs lead their businesses forward? See what’s ahead in our 2013 CFO Outlook.

“Middle market executives are optimistic about their future, but temper this optimism over concerns related to taxes, government regulations and compliance with the Affordable Care Act.” - John A. Thain, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CIT

If there is only one theoretical concept you need to understand to make better supply chain decisions, it is Risk pooling. Very close but still a far second is the Bullwhip effect.

“What drives operations and supply chain strategies?” The research reported in this book shows that the customer value proposition, channels to market, and product characteristics are the key drivers of an appropriate operations strategy.

Our preliminary analyses suggest that the biggest gain could come from initiatives to build trust among the team members. Managers should also make an effort to nurture this trusting environment over time.

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.

With so many really good technology suppliers out there today and the vast (and seemingly ever-expanding) palette of technologies available to choose from, how can manufacturers and other industrial organizations make informed, impartial, factbased technology supplier selection decisions?

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.

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.