http://www.scmr.com en pb9617@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T15:33:55+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/the_silk_road_the_first_global_supply_chain/ http://www.scmr.com/article/the_silk_road_the_first_global_supply_chain/#When:15:33:55Z I am honored to be asked to join the esteemed bloggers at Supply Chain Management Review. Each month, I will be blogging about China logistics and Chinese imports. Blogs 2012-02-04T15:33:55+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/product_innovation_and_supply_chain_management_part_iii/ http://www.scmr.com/article/product_innovation_and_supply_chain_management_part_iii/#When:15:24:47Z Quality has always been important, but as we nurse our wounded bank accounts back to health, high quality is an absolute must to anyone buying anything. News 2012-02-04T15:24:47+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/integrating_product_innovation_and_scm_to_deliver_incremental_value_part_ii/ http://www.scmr.com/article/integrating_product_innovation_and_scm_to_deliver_incremental_value_part_ii/#When:13:50:14Z This is the second of a three-part article written by Maha Muzumdar, vice president of supply chain marketing, Oracle & Kerrie Foy, PLM/PIM applications product marketing, Oracle News 2012-02-02T13:50:14+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/ism_reports/ http://www.scmr.com/article/ism_reports/#When:20:47:16Z Manufacturing picked up in 2012 where it left off in 2011: in growth mode. The ISM's PMI hit 54.1 in January, which was 1.0 percent better than January’s 53.1. News 2012-02-01T20:47:16+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/11_3_integrating_product_innovation_and_scm_to_deliver_incremental_value/ http://www.scmr.com/article/11_3_integrating_product_innovation_and_scm_to_deliver_incremental_value/#When:15:27:08Z This is the first of a three-part article written by Maha Muzumdar, vice president of supply chain marketing, Oracle & Kerrie Foy, PLM/PIM applications product marketing, Oracle News 2012-02-01T15:27:08+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/port_infrastructure_must_keep_pace_with_rebound_says_economist/ http://www.scmr.com/article/port_infrastructure_must_keep_pace_with_rebound_says_economist/#When:15:17:57Z Ocean cargo shippers can expect an improvement in business this year, with the economic tide lifting all boats News 2012-01-31T15:17:57+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/when_time_means_money_air_cargo_charters_may_make_most_sense/ http://www.scmr.com/article/when_time_means_money_air_cargo_charters_may_make_most_sense/#When:23:58:42Z When evaluating the relative merits of air cargo providers shippers are starting to look at expedited charters News 2012-01-30T23:58:42+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/real-time_sop_working_to_make_the_plan_then_making_the_plan_work/ http://www.scmr.com/article/real-time_sop_working_to_make_the_plan_then_making_the_plan_work/#When:17:13:03Z This white paper reveals the key to producing, communicating, aligning, and executing complex supply chain plans, plus how to sense and resolve disruptions as they occur in a global trading network. 2012-01-30T17:13:03+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/showing_value_part_v/ http://www.scmr.com/article/showing_value_part_v/#When:14:14:36Z A simple and powerful best practice is to obtain stakeholder signoff regarding the sourcing strategy as well as the methodology for calculating results. Blogs 2012-01-30T14:14:36+00:00 http://www.scmr.com/article/supply_chain_education_-_january_2012/ http://www.scmr.com/article/supply_chain_education_-_january_2012/#When:14:06:28Z 2012-01-30T14:06:28+00:00