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Seen that? - A Question Of Ethics
in Bizinformer, on November 6, 2009
...f the issues presented in this blog as the author Lisa Reisman describes in detail how the issue of supplier component integration has relation not only with procurement and product development but al...
Seen that? - SNOCAP nets $15 million more
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 28, 2009
...and other content providers, wraps it in DRM technology, and markets it to retailers. SNOCAP is the supplier for Mashboxx's upcoming P2P service. Here is more about SNOCAP from their web site: NO...
Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009
... by Law.com in this October 20, 2009 article . Highlighting the threats arising from data loss or supplier failure, the author suggests that the risks may outweigh the benefits. What the article fa...
PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch cooperate in reducing supply chain costs
in Supplychainer, on October 19, 2009
...rchasing power allows both companies to cut costs at a time when increasing sales is not an option. Suppliers that are left out of the new purchasing arrangement will be unhappy, while favored vendors...
Currency Crunch?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2009
...ency-adjustment provisions that favor the client, while other deals have provisions that favor the supplier. Assuming that these clauses are enforced to their fullest extent, some deals may become eco...
Saturn, We Hardly Knew You
in carzz.org, on October 7, 2009
...d hoped to keep the marque alive but even the king of racing and rental trucks was unable to find a supplier willing to provide product suitable for re-branding. Perhaps it's just as well. When Sa...
Seen that? - Model Plane Supplier
in Home Based Business, on October 2, 2009
... Model Plane Supplier at Home Based Business If you would like to get the best prices, go directly to the manufacturer. A lot of goods nowadays come...
Seen that? - NetApp supply chain woes frustrate users
in On Storage, on October 3, 2009
...ing to Reuters, Struggling carmaker General Motors is putting fresh pressure on its vast network of suppliers, which was trimmed by 500 firms in 2005, prompting fears of further U.S., European auto su...
Carphone Warehouse CEO Says He'll Fight UK P2P Laws
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
...being penalised wrongfully."
"Mr. Dunstone said TalkTalk , the UK's biggest broadband supplier with 4.25m customers, would 'resist any attempts to make it impose technical measures on it...
Lawyers and Outsourcing Deals
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 1, 2009
...rage consistency. Ask any commercial counsel in a large organization how many redundant contracts, suppliers, etc., they have in their contract portfolio - they exist because corporate silos don't...
Dark side of trust
in Sox First, on August 26, 2009
...ng spouse? Let her know every day how much you fear her infidelity. Want a suspicious, self-serving supplier? Constantly check them for suspicious, self-serving behavior. Want thieving employees? Give...
TAKE Supply Chain Acquires PSI Software company
in Supplychainer, on August 20, 2009
...lobal trade management technology combined with TAKE Supply Chain's data collection automation, supplier collaboration and track, trace and control capabilities will provide a complete audit trail...
Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Last part)
in Supplychainer, on August 1, 2009
...cercises with senior management representative in the company and draft action plans for mitigating supplier risk in this downturn peiod. Enjoy the video!
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Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 6)
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
In this 6th part of the video speech by Rob Handfield at PMMS 2009, he continues with the importance of contracts. Different states normally have different laws in respect to issues such as bankruptcy. Companies should consider these elements and also give some flexibility to the contract so that th...
Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 5)
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...presentation from the 2009 PMMS Biennial Executive Forum in Montreal Canada which related to manage supplier risk in the crisis time.
He mentions that one of the main elements which many companies n...
Stonyfield Farm and PepsiCo Executives Will Present Keynotes at Green Supply Chain Conference This Year
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
... Crowley, Senior Director EHS for HP Hood; Robert Klimko, Director of Marketing at Orbis , a key supplier to PepsiCo; and Glen West, the General Manager of Green Solutions at Celestica. Sessions fo...
Sainsbury's selects Wesupply for supplier B2B services
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...39;s has selected Wesupply as the business-to-business (B2B) platform for connectivity to its 4,000 suppliers. Wesupply will work with IBM to provide a complete outsourced solution to Sainsbury's,...
Amazon shows us the future
in The CIO Weblog, on July 22, 2009
If you have been anywhere near the Internet over the past couple of days you have heard about Amazon's disastrous decision to remove legitimately purchased (although illegitimately provided; more on that in a bit) e-books from Kindle devices of users. Adding fuel to what was already an explosive...
Apricorn Promises to Beef Up 5th Generation iPod Storage
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 6, 2009
...e storage, but I know some people just need hundreds of GB's of music. Apricorn, an electronics supplier, has an 5th Generation iPod upgrade kit designed for the people who need even more that 120...
Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 6, 2009
...n front of them include the following:
- Discuss the payment terms
- Open lines of credit for the supplier in exchange for lower prices
- Extend the payment terms (if it doesn't kill the supplie...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 6, 2009
...130 global companies China was the top contributing region for nine of 15 risks examined, including supplier and internal product quality failure, security breaches and intellectual property infringem...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 6, 2009
... Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policies, cash issues and synchronization with suppliers; Generally speaking, he doesn't consider early retirement a great strategy in this eco...
Is there room for Cisco in the online office suite space?
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...top and bottom layers: cloud hardware infrastructure, which the company hopes to become a prominent supplier of with it's California blade servers, and services, which will anchor around the exist...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...ealed that he didn't like the tentative accord which would transfer control of Opel to Canadian supplier Magna International Inc and its Russian partner Sberbank .
Meanwhile the Nummi Califor...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on July 1, 2009
... for companies' supply chains because of this: In such situations, there is more chance of your suppliers going bankrupt and you will suddonly end up with immediate procurement risk. So what shoul...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on July 1, 2009
...North Carolina State University gives a presentation titled "Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn" (Note: I have posted some other videos from him earlier this yea...
Three US IPO Listings for Chinese Companies
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
... The company describes itself as "a leading China -based domestic water treatment equipment supplier." Chemspec International also listed on the NYSE. The company is the largest manufactu...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...issues presented in this blog as the author Lisa Reisman describes in detail how the issue of supplier component integration has relation not only with procurement and product development but al...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...anner.
Even in higher-order outsourcing, this approach could work. If a company maintains a multi-supplier environment - where each is familiar with the baseline requirements - projects can be opened...
Faberge Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...ter. The ring is a size 7 and holds a 0.50 carat round. The diamond is not included.
$1170
As Supplier to the Imperial Court of Russia, Faberge is best known for his unique series of 50 jeweled Imper...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 24, 2009
...lectronics company, to cut supply chain costs.
According to Kenji, the tech giant has about 2,500 suppliers, but will reduce that number to 1,200 by March 2011. This effort in to achieve company'...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
... be sufficient to, in the main, thoroughly draw the responsibility borders between the company and supplier, providing thorough guidance to both parties without the need to detail every step of every ...
Healthcare Suppliers Honored at MedAssets Healthcare Business Event
in Supplychainer, on May 1, 2009
... MedAssets last week recognized its top MedAssets Supply Chain Systems suppliers for leading the way in making healthcare more affordable through competitive contracts and innovative Group Buy solu...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...r, it is important to remember that service levels are often capped at levels that are at or below supplier margins, and the normal threat that can be levied - termination - will likely fall on deaf e...
Oracle and Sun: What's Next?
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 24, 2009
...n Microsystems , what does the future look like for both companies?
"Sun made its name as a supplier of server hardware during the dot-com heyday, but its best-known technology is software: the...
Celestica receives a supply chain award
in Supplychainer, on April 16, 2009
...s issues to positively impact company performance.
Celestica, which works with approximately 5,000 suppliers worldwide, has leveraged E2open's multi-enterprise, SaaS-based solution to help synchr...
Asetek appoints new supply chain lead
in Supplychainer, on March 29, 2009
...Wire , Mr. Tang brings extensive knowledge of OEM and EMS manufacturing, outsourcing, materials and supplier management to the company. Tang also brings expertise in contract negotiation and quality c...
Lockheed Martin opens supply chain command center
in Supplychainer, on March 28, 2009
...laboration with small businesses is a key component of FASI-G, with 80 percent of the program's supplier base coming from that sector.
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Eqos launches new version of its software oriented at private label management
in Supplychainer, on March 15, 2009
...ams to better prioritize tasks, more intelligently review responses, and broadcast notifications to suppliers, thereby decreasing the time and effort spent on daily sourcing and supplier activities.
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The Outsourcing Paradox
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 8, 2009
...Instead, detailed specifications with lockstep procedures are put in place, leaving the outsourcing supplier with little room to apply the expertise they've gained from their broad experience.
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The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 9, 2009
... are trickling toward Main Street, 'factors' - the companies that offer financing to retail suppliers - are cutting the amount of credit available in transactions involving the weakest retaile...
GM - too big to fail?
in Sox First, on March 8, 2009
...e classified as "too big to fail". If GM is allowed to slide into bankruptcy, it will hit supplier companies and force them to close their doors and that will flow through to other companies...
Oliver Wight launches fast track offerings for supply chain improvement
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...1. Working capital reduction
2. Order-to-cash time compression
3. Product portfolio optimization
4. Supplier cost improvement
5. Engineering spares re-profiling
6. Customer order fulfilment
7. Capacit...
Simple process to identify critical suppliers
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
...e as a basis for his arguments and mentions that you have to gather different set of data from your suppliers in order to assess the risk. This data range from financial data to operational data and o...
How to combat recession with operations
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
...ness from the rear-view mirror" all too often there are nasty surprises.
Secret #6. Ask Your Suppliers For Advice: : Suppliers are very likely an untapped resource full of valuable business ad...
Inovis takes supply chain to social networking boundaries
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
... a new product "Social Network" which creates secure online communities for retailers and suppliers to communicate and exchange organization and contact information.
According to Market Wat...
New paradigms in supply chain: Warehouse management 2.0
in Supplychainer, on February 9, 2009
...ake a change when you decide to change your supply chain (e.g. move a DC, employ a 3PL, change your supplier or reseller channel or inventory location).
I'm not sure how the market is evolving in...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
...pective providers. Also, he suggested that companies consider multisourcing as a risk hedge against supplier instability.
Talking about multisourcing, Mr. Guevel acknowledged the increase in transact...
Schneider National gets best supplier award from P&G
in Supplychainer, on January 29, 2009
... schneider national was among 61 suppliers out of an 80,000-strong network to receive top honors at the Procter & Gamble supplier conference in mid-October in Cincinnati, SDCE reported.
...
Kwiat Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 26, 2009
... have the highest standards of excellence with impeccable craftsmanship and precise details. As a supplier to jewelry manufacturers and retailers around the world, the company prides itself on super...
山东：上千头猪起义 数个养猪场遭破坏
in Wangtam, on 2009-01-26
...Web Technology
• Short Text Messages
• Energy Supplier / Providers, Residential & Commercial Electric Power Companies, Electricity Rates / Prices
• RapidZearch - File Search Engine
• Spend...
Supply chain video: Visibility and Deployment Options (2)
in Supplychainer, on January 24, 2009
...which have been the drivers behind visibility. One is the change in the terms of the contracts with suppliers: Since more than 10 years ago, companies have moved towards performance based contracts wi...
Russia Reopens Natural Gas Line To The Ukraine
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 12, 2009
..."Gazprom", Russia's giant natural gas supplier, has reestablished natural gas deliveries to Europe via the transmission lines that traverse The Ukraine.
Although far smaller than the vo...
Toyota and Honda revising JIT methods to avoid future crisis problems
in Supplychainer, on January 1, 2009
... Toyota and Honda considering modifying supply chain to avoid supplier bankruptcies.
According to Left Lane News , Toyota and Honda say that they are considering modifying their "just in ti...
Garrard Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on December 31, 2008
...t," says Webster, referring to the history of the oldest jewelry company in the world, and the supplier of jewels to generations of royals.
Garrard Regal Diamond Earrings
8.31 carat diamon...
Supply chain risk trends for 2009
in Supplychainer, on December 31, 2008
...mic downturn and within the risk management trends includes elements such as the following ones:
Supplier financial risk . As financial weakness permeates the marketplace, we already are witnessing...
IP infringement is the new risk category in SCM
in Supplychainer, on December 29, 2008
.... Energy costs
2. Transportation costs
3. Commodity prices
4. Intellectual property infringement
5. Supplier product quality failures
6. Lower consumer spending
7. Supply failures
8. Rising labor cost...
A plane supply chain is complex....
in Supplychainer, on December 28, 2008
...reamliner project delays. The once claimed innovative approach for plane design (collaboration with suppliers) which was supposed to deliver the products faster to the market is now struggling with th...
Results from new Aberdeen's supply chain intelligence benchmark
in Supplychainer, on December 27, 2008
...telligence for global companies. As the M&As, penetration into new markets, growing product and supplier portfolio are adding to the complexity of supply chains, the companies should use such tech...
When supply chain makes two enemies good friends
in Supplychainer, on December 10, 2008
... 3 in the U.S., they don't like to see their failure. The reason is simple: Because many of the suppliers for automakers are the same and if one of them goes down, at least in the short term the e...
Apparel company adopts PLM and SCM together
in Supplychainer, on November 28, 2008
... an external product design (PDM) system. The system will provide the retailer with a comprehensive supplier management process ensuring that brand quality, competitive pricing and better product deli...
Recession Racing Hurts Fans the Most
in Classical Drives, on November 17, 2008
...ill certainly reduce their race budgets or possibly withdraw altogether, leaving Toyota as the only supplier of race cars. Or perhaps I should say "the only supplier of stick-on decals to simulat...
Surgical Video Community SurgyTec Launched Its Redesigned Website: www.surgytec.com
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 17, 2008
... quality and free solution for this problem. Surgytec is recognized as an trustworthy information supplier by the Health Online Foundation (HON) . Get a free membership and start sharing and lear...
GM-Chrysler merger: a bad idea for bad times
in Sox First, on October 12, 2008
...ehicle) cannibalization than the Donner Party. Not to mention both automakers' labor contracts, supplier dealers and slipping market share. Shocked? Don't be. We give it a snowball's chanc...
Free £5000 supplier failure cover
in Wandalust, on October 1, 2008
...edom Direct is offering customer who book their flight and/or accommodation through them a £5000 supplier failure insurance backed guarantee. In the light of the recent collapse of the Zoom airline ...
Waukesha Tool & Stamping signs a contract with Plexus to manage supply chain operations
in Supplychainer, on October 1, 2008
... production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.
"This contract with Waukesha Tool & Stamping gives Ple...
Nike still struggles with its supply chain problems in China
in Supplychainer, on October 1, 2008
...most of the problem are related to the quality of the products and processes offered by the Chinese suppliers.
More than 150 incidents has been discovered where the workers have been below the legal...
Supply chain video: Interview with Haldex VP of Logistics
in Supplychainer, on September 22, 2008
... Haldex AB is a Swedish supplier of breaking systems and other automotive components for industrial vehicle makers and truck companies. Theo Lindqvist, VP Purchasing and Logistics, Group Management, ...
Is "dual supplier" a good strategy?
in Supplychainer, on September 10, 2008
... Based on industry experience in the recent years, it seems that reducing the number of suppliers is a way to go however many experts recommend to have two suppliers for the product components. The...
Polish retail giant selects Manhattan Associates
in Supplychainer, on September 1, 2008
...ing books, CDs, DVDs, new technologies and multimedia games, had previously operated a direct, 'supplier-to-store' model, where goods were shipped from producers and distributors directly to s...
