Recently added articles from Supply & Demand Chain Executive:
One Piece of Supply Chain Advice
Aug 01, 2009; ... If you happened to get on the elevator with, say, Colleen Barrett, president emeritus of Southwest Airlines; or Sharon Allen, chairman of the board at Deloitte; or even Mae Jemison, retired NASA astronaut, and you happened to strike up a conversation on the way up to the 57th floor, you might ...
Bekins Moves to SOA
Aug 01, 2009; ... The van line gets a makeover of its enterprise application architecture Recently Bekins Van Lines worked with Infosys Technologies Limited to transform its enterprise application architecture to support new business channels and growth opportunities. Bekins, based in Hillside, 111., is ...
The New "Demand-driven" Reality
Aug 01, 2009; ... Two Takes on What Being Driven by Demand Means Today Enabling Consistent Profitability [Excerpted from a longer article. For the full article, please go to www.SDCExec.com/pandya.] Originally focused on matching supply and demand, sales and operations planning (S&OP) ...
The Future of Network Planning: On the Verge of a New Cottage Industry?
Aug 01, 2009; ... As economic changes occur across the globe, in conjunction with "green" local movements and the volatility associated with long-distance transportation of goods, many companies are reassessing their supply chain network strategies. As a result, companies are increasing their local supply ...
Variable vs. Fixed Costs for the Supply Chain: A Sound Approach to Future Growth
Aug 01, 2009; ... As the economy begins to improve, a myriad of benefits can be gained with a strategic 3PL partnership to facilitate upticks in demand and volume Cutting costs without compromising service is a standing challenge for any manufacturer, regardless of industry. While the economy has been ...