Supply Chain Management Review - Top Stories en-us http://www.scmr.com Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.scmr.com/info/CA6471412.html) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:15:56 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6580607.html?rssid=263 A new online calculator uses EPA data to show weight savings, fuel savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:54:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6580367.html?rssid=263 Logistics Company Introduces Program to Measure and Lower Carbon Emissions in Shipping  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:24:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6580364.html?rssid=263 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:23:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6577925.html?rssid=263 With no sign of the country's economic woes letting up soon, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) need to be ready to handle large inventories which are proving to be more hurtful than helpful these days. Here are some tips and tools to help your supply chain. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578682.html?rssid=263 Most resources used in the process of delivering a product or service add value—some do not. Those resources consumed that do not add value—be they people, time, or equipment—should be eliminated. This is the essence of the famous Toyota Production System (TPS), or Lean, as the system is known in the United States. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578683.html?rssid=263 Our cover calls it the “Sustainable” supply chain. But the shorthand most people are using these days is “Green.” But whatever you call the phenomenon that has swept business, government, and the general population, it is here to stay. And as businesses embrace environmental responsibility as a core belief, as governments promulgate new regulations, and as consumers clamor... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578684.html?rssid=263 Strategically located along major shipping routes between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, Singapore has been a key global transshipment hub for goods moving between the East and the West. Today, the city-state has developed into one of the world’s busiest air and sea ports with its world-class infrastructure and efficient customs. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578685.html?rssid=263 As Kermit the Frog sings, “It's not easy being green.” It seems that every day I get something in my e-mail or mail box dealing with green supply chains. Invariably there is an event being advertised or an article written about “green.” Since there are few, if any, really green supply chains now, I think it is fair to say that we are in a “hype cycle. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578686.html?rssid=263 There really is not much that anyone can teach Ken Ackerman about warehousing. And even if there was, he would probably turn right around and teach it to others. Case in point: The time when he worked closely with a dock foreman at a family-owned warehousing firm, coaching him in all that it takes to become a well-rounded logistics leader. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578687.html?rssid=263 When products such as mobile phones can become obsolete in less time than it takes the supply chain to move them from drawing board to store shelf, it is clear that producers cannot succeed unless they plan and execute their supply chain operations with great precision, speed, and flexibility. In such cases—and they are increasingly typical—there is almost no margin of error for big... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578688.html?rssid=263 Go to any industry event these days and you're almost guaranteed to find one topic prominently featured on the agenda—green. But as often as not, you get the feeling there's still a lot more talk around the subject than real action. That's not the case at Herman Miller Inc., a $2 billion contract furniture manufacturer based in Zeeland, Michigan. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578689.html?rssid=263 For a glimpse of how challenging it can be to practice corporate responsibility, look no further than the clothing retailer known as The Gap. Dan Henkle, Gap, Inc.’s senior vice president of social responsibility, told attendees at Stanford University’s recent annual socially and environmentally responsible (SER) supply chain conference just how far his company has progressed. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578690.html?rssid=263 Over the last few years, in nearly every interaction I have had with individual CPOs (especially those who are new in their positions), the most frequent topic of conversation is “How to best transform their organizations from tactical, paper-pushing procurement functions to strategic, value-delivering supply chain organizations?” For the most part, these CPOs have a good understan... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6578691.html?rssid=263 The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process has always been the battleground for synchronizing supply constraints with demand opportunities. The measure of a successful S&OP process is its ability to create an actionable consensus plan that provides the operational blueprint for matching supply to demand profitably. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6574224.html?rssid=263 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:34:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6572433.html?rssid=263 A report from a leading analyst firm shows that supply chain management software vendors are thriving despite the gloomy economy, with a jump in revenues from 2006 to 2007. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6572314.html?rssid=263 Driven by the relentless rise in fuel costs, American businesses spent a record $1.4 trillion on logistics last year. That was equal to 10.1 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, a percentage not equaled since 2000. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:08:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6570629.html?rssid=263 The green movement is not a passing fad. It's fast becoming an industry standard of its own, and it's not going away. To remain competitive, corporations are going to have to include environmental awareness and sustainiability in their long-term goals. Here are six tips on how your supply chain can do just that. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:33:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6566855.html?rssid=263 Readers of Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Management magazines took a survey of about 250 corporate leaders to ask what it means for them to be going green. Here's what they said. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.scmr.com/article/CA6565158.html?rssid=263 Computer giant Apple has dethroned cell phone titan Nokia, which sat at the top of AMR Research's Supply Chain Top 25 list last year. Thu, 29 May 2008 12:14:00 PDT