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Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split
in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009
... of the show, especially in places like Monterey where affordable accommodation is already in short supply. I, for one, think that Pebble Beach has outgrown itself and maybe should be split into two o...
Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...If you're looking for cost reduction or get better prices in your supply base, the moment is now. This is the main message in this part of the presentation by Professor Rob Hanfield. Typcally the ...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... AMR Research, supply chain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for ...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
This is the third part of Robert Hanfield's talk in PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times. In this part Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policies, cash issues and synchronization with suppliers; Generally speaking, he doesn't consider early...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...n example of an event which is hardly predictable; now the question is that, if we look at world of supply chain we see that there are many events with similar charactaristics (unpredictable): Natural...
Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
... kW. Peak torque grows from standard 470 Nm to 682 Nm at 6,300 rpm.
Driving performance improves just as impressively: The tuned Scuderia Spider 16M sprints from rest to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, ...
2010 年 F1 规则展望
in Wangtam, on July 3, 2009
...database movement gains steam
• PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China
• How to Add Recycle Bin, Run, Search and Many Other Useful Shortcuts in My Computer?
• Google Update Always Runn...
Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
... any venue are hardly unique and that economics, if nothing else, dictate that these solutions will improve and dominate the future of software provisioning. Google AppEngine's relatively short ou...
Sourceforge Website Redesign
in Wangtam, on July 2, 2009
...Palm Pre gets some Playstation action!
• How to Improve Your Email Etiquette
• Can't Afford A Home Alarm System? You Probably Already Have One.
• Use the Scroll Wheel to Zip Through Your Bro...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...troduce more substance and transparency into uplevel reporting is bound to introduce efficiency and improve control over those same processes. A thousand eyes watching government contract allocations ...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...eo presentation from Professor Rob Handfield in the PMMS Leadership in Procurement from the 2009 on supply chain risks in this economic downturn. In this part, he highlights that a charactaristic of h...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
... companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette, Steve held roles in sales, marketing, process improvement, and operations.
Paul Lord will lead research in the chemical and process industries, c... ... AMR Research, the research firm focused on the supply chain management and its supporting technologies, announced recently that it is expanding its research team with the addition of three new ana...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...ada. Since there are some interesting videos from the presentations in this event on the subject of supply chain management and risk reduction in general, I decided to share some of them with you. In ...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...xist in China becuase the company is even expanding there:
According to WallStreet Journal , DHL Supply Chain, the logistics unit of Deutsche Post AG's Deutsche Post DHL, plans to add 10 transp...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...e that big a deal if people think they can get away with it. "There may not be anyone who can improve on the scale and ingenuity of Madoff's fraud. However, it is a recurring theme in human ...
The True Story of True Ventures
in Wangtam, on June 29, 2009
...l Improve Your Writing Skills
• FriendFeed, Syphilis And The Perfection Of Online Mobs
• How To Save The Newspapers, Vol. XII: Outlaw Linking
• Google mocks Bing and the stuff behind it
• Appl...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...'s fourth annual Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution (MWD) National Survey among more than 900 supply chain executives throughout the U.S.
Respondents to the survey say they expect their compani...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...Massimo Marchi, Director of supply chain and IT has started a video series on YouTube talking about different aspects of his SCM in his company Beretta. In the video below, Massimo is talking about ri...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...t time in a long time; to be exact after six years.
According to a report published by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), total spending on U.S. logistics dropped to $1.3 tril...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... testing and evaluation, Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems is strongly encouraging its supply chain to explore the use of Siemens Sinumerik 840D solution line CNC for parts design and man...
Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。
这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...ventory Management Software (IMS) for the hospital pharmacy. The software controls inventory costs, improves workflow efficiency and enhances patient safety.
The software optimizes pharmacy inventory...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...lation not only with procurement and product development but also manufacturing and the rest of the supply chain. Here comes one quote explaining the issue:
During standard test procedures, Boeing ...
MyTireMonkey: Online tire supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...e best fit to ship the tires to the dealer mentioned by the customer. They basically have a role of supply chain coordination.
They have created something like "Private label" ...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
... I don't think I have written any post on biotech supply chain management in this blog (at least I don't remember any), but seeing this nice piece in ICIS website became a motivation to w...
FIA公布和解协议内容 FOTA明日宣布取消另立赛事
in Wangtam, on June 25, 2009
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Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...Probably the question of "Which program to choose?" is what many potential supply chain students are facing: Different programs have popped up here and there and many reputable universities ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...y hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a piece covering this area highlighting th...
A Healthy Dozen "Gift" Ideas for Father's Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
... 's Medical Director, Dr. Erika Schwartz, offers these 12 easy, fun and effective ways to help improve Dad's overall health and outlook on life:
1. Take him for a morning walk after a healthy...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
... © Mrs Logic
Makers of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia wants to improve on it with the use of plant-based extracts, especially from Cannabis Sativa .
From the UK Guardian :
Profe...
Disney and toxic waste allegations
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...report , the lawsuit alleges Disney "supplied, dumped, released and deposited and continues to supply, dump, release and deposit vast amounts of chromium 6, air cooling water and residues, and ot...
Want a better credit score? Manage your money
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 12, 2009
...gher interest rates on their home loans or won't qualify for a mortgage at all.
If you want to improve your credit score, first order copies of your credit reports from the three national credit ...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
The economic downturn has given the logistics and transportation a hard time. To give some examples of the reasons:
- As people are buying less, there are less requests to transport products to retail stores.
- Manufacturing sector, especially parts and component manufacturers see a dramatic ...
Snow Leopard makes 7 look expensive
in The CIO Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...ty fronts, they are both incremental upgrades. Neither is particularly revolutionary; both simply improve marginally on existing products already deployed and paid for.
For the privilege of moving ...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
...w with Mark Perera. Mark is co-founder of Procurement Leaders and talks about their research on Supply Chain Finance. He highlights the opportunities, case studies, strategies and pitfalls of this...
Get to know the artistic robot
in The RFID Weblog, on June 8, 2009
At the Synthetic Surrogate exhibition in Sundaram Tagore Gallery something will be totally different for the art seekers. No doubt there would be artistic hands out there but they would not be flesh rather you would come across artists who are a combination of metal, plastic and technology. Don...
Chiquita receives 2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association
in Supplychainer, on June 7, 2009
...ding to Environmental Leader , Chiquita has worked with MIT to address the carbon footprint of its supply chain. Throughout the course of a study of Chiquita's carbon footprint, it was discovered...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...mate take on new meaning. Have you built an environment where cutting pay and keeping everyone will improve moral? Or will it demoralize your staff? And will your people feel more loyal because of you...
Palm Pre Review
in The Smart PDA, on June 4, 2009
Jason Chen of Gizmodo has had the chance to play around with the Palm Pre and he has posted a detailed review of the Palm Pre.
Here are the positives of Plam Pre as mentioned in the review:
The Palm Pre has the best Multitouch functionality compared to other phones in the market. It is also ...
Washington University launches new master in supply chain from September 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
... Washington University's Olin Business School in St. Louis will launch a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS/SCM) program in September 2009.
According to Olin, the new, one-year pr...
Supply chain video:ERP market overview in 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
I agree: I have written a lot recently on ERP so I promise this is going to be the last one at least for three weeks:) but I just came across this very nice conversation between Jim Shepherd and Bruce Richardson of AMR Research who discuss the outlook for enterprise applications in 2009. Who are...
Questions which should be answered when buying a mid-size ERP
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
... Supply Chain Management Review ha published a new whitepaper sponsored by Inside-ERP highlighting important questions which should be answered when choosing a mid-size ERP solution. It's worth...
Fujitsu expands to Australian ERP market
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...SAP and Oracle portfolio through the acquisition of the Australia and South East Asia operations of Supply Chain Consulting Pty Ltd, a market leader of SAP and Oracle enterprise solutions and services...
Supply chain video: Innovations in air transport
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
Information technology has revolutionized industries such as air transport in the last years but probably the piece of technology which is getting real momentum is not PC but mobile phone. Today there are more than 3 billion mobile user in the world. Mobile technology has the potential to put all pa...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
... I have been covering annual ranking of the best supply chains by AMR Research for some years now and apparently this year Apple is still on the top of the list.
Companies like Unilever and Intel...
Supply chain video: Supply chain scorecard
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
...he supply chain perormance management, help electric suppliers to compare themsleves and define new improvement initiatives. The video link provided below, highlights some of the benefits associated w... ...Normally supply chain initiatives are taken by one company and there are less examples of the concepts and models such as SCOR reference model adopted by several firms at once. However, I came across ...
More housing woes
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
...s. A good example is the paltry 0.3% increase in home purchases in the US. "We'll take the improvement in the new-home market as a sign we're getting closer to the bottom and we might see...
A Week With the 2010 Subaru Impreza 5-door Proves Hatchback Superiority
in carzz.org, on May 28, 2009
...ch only has four gears, whereas 5-speeds are becoming the norm in this class. That extra gear could improve both fuel economy and performance. As well, it was a tad slow on kickdown. On the other hand...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...ng, seem more confident than they reasonably should in the circumstances.
So, perhaps morale will improve now that people are simply being let go. On the other hand, perhaps people feel even more pe...
GM or Chrysler: Which one is a better option for Fiat?
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...). Besides economy of scale and other motivations, I believe Opel option is a better candidate from supply chain point of view. The Opel merger in essence woul be a supply chain merger: There is low d...
China's today national distribution capabilities
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...ed the same day in China from various countries. Such unique multi-temperature products require the supply chain to offer different capabilities depending on product's nature.
Overall, I would st...
Zstamp: The RFID Stamp
in The RFID Weblog, on May 27, 2009
Came across Zstamp which is not the ordinary stamp that can be affixed to an envelope rather it's an RFID stamp. Affixed with RFID tags you can attach it to any inanimate object around you and run applications. Zstamps can be used for wide range of applications such as communication, daily ...
Powerbrella from Sky Shades Blocks and Channels the Sun
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 27, 2009
...uld love to have one at my house, I doubt it will become a reality. Imagine how these devices could improve WiFi experiences at coffee shops, student centers, and schools. The potential freedom these ...
Save Money on Grocery Shopping by Buying Food – Just Food!
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 24, 2009
...st food. The other things cannot be eaten, and buying too much of it can definitely hurt your food supply. Knowing how to save money on food is important.
A good way to do this and save money - or, a...
Supply chain video: Interview with Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...ey Billington did an interview this month with Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on high thoughts about bullwhip effect, unce...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
... BusinessWeek , he talks about the recent plans of Sony, giant Japanese electronics company, to cut supply chain costs.
According to Kenji, the tech giant has about 2,500 suppliers, but will reduce ...
New report on supply chain cost reduction in India
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
... Aqua MCG has announced the release of a new report "Supply Chain Cost Reduction in India" to their offering; this is a comprehensive report for companies facing the complex process of Sa...
VHA Selects Eight Health Care Organizations for Supply Chain Excellence
in Supplychainer, on May 21, 2009
...not-for-profit hospitals based in Irving, Texas, has recognized eight health care organizations for supply chain management excellence and named them as winners of the 2009 VHA Leadership Award for Su...
Why is Apple Rejecting PhoneGap-Built iPhone Apps?
in Wangtam, on May 20, 2009
...ions To Improve Your Designs
• Source Reveals Specs And Release Date of Next iPhone!
• Apple to look to software to differentiate multiple iPhone models
• Next-Gen iPhone Specs, Launch Date Reve...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
...junct professor of economics. His view? "Energy efficiency acts broadly as a virtual source of supply - one that we have not appropriately utilized. Our work has shown that increases in automotiv...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
... guarantee that a carbon trading scheme would result in lower emissions. Think of it as a matter of supply and demand. If people reduce their spending on energy, if they drive less or use less electri...
Palm Pre will start selling on June 6th
in The Smart PDA, on May 20, 2009
Good news for Palm Pre fans as Sprint has offically announced that the device will start selling on June 6th. It will be available all across the US at Sprint Stores, Best Buy, Radio Sack and Wal-Mart stores. The device will cost $199.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates & discounts....
Take Better Wedding Photographs
in Digital Shot, on May 19, 2009
...e are a pair of websites where you can learn to take better wedding pictures which will help you improve all your photographic efforts .
Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around,...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...group, is quoted in the Mail Tribune as saying that working with the federal program might actually improve a homeowner's credit score in the long run beause it will help them return to making reg...
Sony Introduces DSLR Cameras for the Rest of Us
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...l DSL models. The a230 will run $550, the a330 is $650, and the a380 is $850. For people looking to improve their photography experience, without a huge investment or shocking learning curve the a230 ...
100 Ways To Improve Your Digital Photographs
in Digital Shot, on May 17, 2009
...ell as the widely diversified subject matter.
Take note of the current cover feature, 100 Steps To Improve Your Photographs", and note that the course, which is free, is broken down into sensibl...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
... here , the big cuts are in corporate philanthropy but they are still focusing on areas like green supply chains. Why is that happening? A report in Slate, and republished here , sheds light on thi...
New survey launched to identify the current state of supply chain education
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...can schools and other International institutions are making to introduce more specialized programs. Supply Chain Management Review Magazine has taken the lead in this area and launched a survey recent...
