tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133949802013-05-03T23:27:10.639+02:00Who 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. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be.Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-59491666905138928392013-04-21T09:39:00.001+02:002013-04-21T09:39:19.492+02:002013-04-21T09:39:19.492+02:00Bluefinder helps Nike go greenNike has joined an innovative partnership that can more quickly clean up its supply chain by giving the company easy access to sustainable materials and chemicals. Through Switzerland-based Bluesign Technologies -- which has created a tool for improving supply chains in the textile industry -- Nike's suppliers will have access to online tools that help them find the most sustainable materials Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-42720028535482447302013-03-20T10:11:00.002+01:002013-03-20T10:11:57.906+01:002013-03-20T10:11:57.906+01:002. Hannibal: Elephants in the Alps
Logisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be.
Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-88871658040458433842013-03-20T10:07:00.001+01:002013-03-20T10:07:53.212+01:002013-03-20T10:07:53.212+01:00Who said supply chains are boring? is featured on the list of 100 Elite Resources for LogisticsExternal recognition is always welcome -- my blog is listed at no. 72.
The whole list is posted here: http://logisticsdegree.net/logistics-resources/
According to the organisers:
"Since many of our site's readers are just starting out in their higher education with the hopes of learning about logistics and landing a job in the industry, we made this list so they could find out more about the Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-2557894795446404992013-02-07T10:44:00.000+01:002013-02-07T15:52:38.294+01:002013-02-07T15:52:38.294+01:00The Role of Technology Within Supply ChainsThe vegetables on a typical grocery store shelf in 2013 most likely did not come straight from a family-owned farm. In the olden days this was much more common, but with growing population and product demand, business around the world has changed. The items in grocery stores nowadays have usually taken a very long, interesting and methodical process to reach the eyesight of consumers.
This is Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-86721182452511400422013-01-24T10:33:00.002+01:002013-01-24T10:33:56.641+01:002013-01-24T10:33:56.641+01:003. Sun Tzu: The Art of LogisticsLogisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be.
Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-47021194304587073782013-01-02T22:24:00.001+01:002013-01-02T22:24:52.650+01:002013-01-02T22:24:52.650+01:00Change in the (Supply) Chain
Great infographic in Fast Company from the folks at UPS based on a survey.
Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-9163977265308036782012-12-19T11:28:00.000+01:002012-12-19T11:28:42.968+01:002012-12-19T11:28:42.968+01:004. The Duke of Wellington: Defensive Logistics StrategiesLogisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be.
Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-70711143564068499522012-11-28T09:40:00.000+01:002012-12-07T10:07:28.590+01:002012-12-07T10:07:28.590+01:00Smarter Shelving?
Contributed by Actis furio
Take a look around your house when you get home this evening and look at all the shelves on the wall. Why were they put there and not five inches to the left or right? Or should they be higher to better maximize the high ceiling? You probably didn't consider this when they were first hung as you were more concerned with aesthetics then efficiency, but that isn't a Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-36871270149875409492012-11-15T18:44:00.002+01:002012-11-15T18:44:38.662+01:002012-11-15T18:44:38.662+01:005. Genghis Khan: The Mongol King of Logistics
Logisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be.
Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powersChristopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-72510245585359848332012-10-18T14:49:00.000+02:002012-10-18T14:49:02.331+02:002012-10-18T14:49:02.331+02:00Logistics as a Generator of Jobs
A few years ago I met Prof. Sheffi at an event with my colleague Theo Fletcher. He was nice enough to recently reach out to me for a contributed blog post as part of a publicity campaign for his new book.
By Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director. MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
Supply chain practitioners are well aware of the vital role they play in delivering the goods that people Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-8706825049775530672012-10-08T11:17:00.000+02:002012-10-08T11:17:00.124+02:002012-10-08T11:17:00.124+02:00Utilizing Your Warehouse Space
A guest post by Schaefer Shelving. The blog owner receives no revenue or fees for posting this article, it has been included based on his opinion that it contributes to the goal of his blog, which is to make supply chain's interesting.
Amazon.com's warehouse.
There are some basic but important principles involved in utilizing warehouse space effectively. The warehouse design is one part ofChristopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-60750245416245164662012-09-28T09:00:00.000+02:002012-09-28T09:00:12.541+02:002012-09-28T09:00:12.541+02:00An Online Class Everyone Needs to Take: E-Commerce and Supply Chain ManagementContributed by Estelle Shumann
E-commerce and supply chain management might sound like the subtopics of specialized supply chain bachelor degree programs, they are in fact common courses in many business-oriented programs. As the Supply Chains Rock blog points out in an October 2006 post, conducting business in emerging global markets requires a knowledge of supply chains and the ways in which Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-59418270963438409922012-09-21T18:21:00.002+02:002012-09-21T18:21:43.810+02:002012-09-21T18:21:43.810+02:00Another Zany Video: 10PL - Ahead of its TimeGotta love supply chain folks with a sense of humor. This "10PL ahead of its time" video compares its snub at CSCMP 2012 to the mistakes that made Decca Records made by not signing the Beatles.
Keep them coming Dedola.
Dedola Global Logistics (DGL), the undisputed leader in 10th Party Logistics (10PL) services, was shockingly left off the program for the Council for Supply Chain Management Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-30736245384552473222012-08-31T11:13:00.002+02:002012-08-31T11:15:48.310+02:002012-08-31T11:15:48.310+02:006. Winfield Scott: A Native LogisticianLogisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be.
Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-43530480673706739032012-08-17T09:17:00.001+02:002012-08-20T17:18:08.661+02:002012-08-20T17:18:08.661+02:00Seven Great Historical LogisticiansLogisticians are dazzling masterminds who use ingenuity to transport cumbersome supplies across vast distances and over some of the world's most challenging terrain. These transportation experts used manpower and pure mechanical force to get things where they needed to be. Long before UPS and third-party logistics companies, these historic logisticians were laying the groundwork that powers Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-73895720270830818732012-08-02T10:26:00.000+02:002012-08-02T10:26:00.857+02:002012-08-02T10:26:00.857+02:00Bio Shipping BagsI recently received a package from a small outfit called Pilot and Captain which sells t-shirts, prints and arrival tags that recall the golden age of travel. It certainly qualifies under the headline of "making supply chains rock". If you are wondering I ordered JFK and ZHR shirts.
Back to the reason for my post. The t-shirts arrived in a 100% biodegradable bag made by Ecoenclose, which is Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-58917057175808565762012-07-12T10:12:00.000+02:002012-07-12T10:12:00.031+02:002012-07-12T10:12:00.031+02:00Disney ‘Imagineers’ a Supply Chain Port Closer to Home
My trial of contributed articles to this blog continues this time a nicely written piece by Pete Kontakos who writes about multiple subjects, including supply chain management online and online education. EDITORS NOTE: If Disney can't make supply chains interesting, who can?
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced it will be importing almost all of its merchandise through Jaxport, Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-40260439545487587542012-07-02T16:26:00.001+02:002012-07-02T16:26:23.074+02:002012-07-02T16:26:23.074+02:00IBM 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report Out with Supply Chain GoodnessIBM released its ninth annual Corporate Responsibility Report today. Here are some highlights from the supply chain section.
Supplier Spending: $36.5 Billion Total in 2011
2011 Supplier Spending by Category
Dollars in Billions
In 2011, approximately 90 percent of IBM's global spend in Production and Logistics Procurement (in support of our hardware and logistics business operations) Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-42936512517830417802012-05-09T16:55:00.000+02:002012-05-09T17:01:10.930+02:002012-05-09T17:01:10.930+02:00Analytics Powering the Next Evolution of the Supply ChainAs an employee and shareholder I am currently listening to the live stream of IBM's investor's meeting .
Linda Sanford, senior vice president of enterprise transformation, is currently presenting. Her fifth slide grabbed my attention, which focuses on IBM's Integrated Supply Chain.
The chart, pasted below, focuses on how IBM is using analytics to not only optimize the supply chain, but to Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-31774393723574800082012-04-16T11:28:00.001+02:002012-04-17T09:46:40.210+02:002012-04-17T09:46:40.210+02:00Supply Chain Control Towers: Don't Believe the HypeA fun and educational video from the folks at e2open.
There's a lot of hype out there about supply chain control towers... What they are, what they aren't. What they do, what they don't. If you're embarking on a supply chain control tower initiative, how do you know what's really important, especially when you consider that no two control towers are alike? E2open can help you get your supply Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-48118676110545628182012-04-03T15:17:00.000+02:002012-04-03T15:17:39.518+02:002012-04-03T15:17:39.518+02:00Introducing the 10PLA hysterical video from Dedola for April Fool's Day. Well done.
Time and time again, 3PLs and even 4PLs have failed to deliver the supply chain synergism that today’s organizations crave. After integrating a few services like freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management and IT, these “alleged” logistics providers stopped there. As we all know, if some is good, more is better. For thisChristopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-88440475145571250882012-03-27T10:05:00.004+02:002012-05-07T10:19:11.859+02:002012-05-07T10:19:11.859+02:00Infographic: The History of the supply chainDespite the title, which implies that logistics and SCM are different, this is a great info graphic.
Source: SCM-Operations.comChristopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-69640087797832811112012-03-14T13:23:00.003+01:002012-03-14T17:38:28.958+01:002012-03-14T17:38:28.958+01:00Is Your Supply Chain Prone to a Hack Attack?We've all heard of hackers and most of us have experienced at least one or two hits—the trojan that ultimately disables a laptop or those annoying people who steal your email address and send advertisements to your contacts. Although these threats are more annoying than seriously detrimental, these simple scams do show how widespread hacking has become. A supply chain is only as strong as its Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-41653665260812468742012-02-05T18:39:00.000+01:002012-02-05T18:39:39.650+01:002012-02-05T18:39:39.650+01:00JCREW Goes Global, with ShippingFive years after I started complaining the retailers in the US are finally wising up and shipping to Europe -- the latest being J.Crew. According to the shipping info on the website the folks at DHL won the logistics outsourcing business. While I have no insight into the size of the contract, DHL is offering flat fee shipping of only 11.95 EUR in 4-8 business days to most of the European Union Christopher Sciaccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780044156231457785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13394980.post-49818248920391021872011-12-21T14:15:00.005+01:002011-12-22T09:47:02.949+01:002011-12-22T09:47:02.949+01:00Fulfillment Outsourcing Can Overcome Holiday Challenges to Improve Your BrandFor the first time in nearly seven years, since I started this blog, I am including a contributed article. The article below is written by Jesse Langley, who I can only assume is a freelancer for Fifth Gear, an order fulfillment firm. Either way, I was not paid to run this article, but since it is seasonal and since I don't cover fulfillment much I thought I would share it.
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