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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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 28, 2009
...YSE. 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
...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...
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 23, 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 April 30, 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 15, 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.
...
Eqos launches new version of its software oriented at private label management
in Supplychainer, on March 14, 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.
-...
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.
...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 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 7, 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 28, 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.
Sch...
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 January 25, 2009
...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 23, 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 30, 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 26, 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 27, 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 11, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 9, 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 August 31, 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...
I procurement function strategic?
in Supplychainer, on August 31, 2008
... the strategic importance of procurement is directly related to the % of overall value a firm's suppliers bring to the equation. Example, in retailing, the procurement function (normally called me...
Automakers are reducing the number of suppliers as a result of declining sales
in Supplychainer, on August 18, 2008
...ficers in big three giants announced that they are considering the option of reducing the number of suppliers.
For example, Detnews reported that "Chrysler LLC purchasing chief John Campi is...
GM and Deloitte settlement over lying to investors
in Sox First, on August 9, 2008
...million class action settlement of investor claims of misconduct by Delphi, the biggest auto parts supplier in the US. Given the state of the US economy and the problems facing the US auto industry,...
Outsourcing and Budget Wizadry - The Zero Sum Game
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 6, 2008
... reasons for this. Incomplete requirements definition, weak customer-side management, opportunistic supplier behavior and currency fluctuations are the usual suspects. However, I think that there is o...
A Bump in Disputes For Outsourcing Contracts?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 28, 2008
...s approach before.
It usually begins by a CIO or other IT executive intentionally short-paying the supplier. This is usually based on a general belief that the services are "not up-to-snuff.&quo...
Schneider becomes best logistics provider of the year
in Supplychainer, on July 26, 2008
Schneider National, Inc., provider of transportation and logistics services, has been named the Supply Chain Provider of the Year for 2007 by jcpenney , Layover reported.
Established by JCPenney, the Supply Chain Provider of the Year award intends to recognize companies that excel in...
New PRTM research highlights supply chain trends till 2010
in Supplychainer, on July 24, 2008
...in globally. Four major risk mitigation strategies including the deployment of company resources at supplier locations - are employed.
...
Three key functions of supply chain ethics management
in Supplychainer, on July 21, 2008
...s from risk management perspective:
- Distributing a company's code of conduct and updates to suppliers
- Documenting supplier receipts of these requirements
- Facilitating two-way communicati...
Cruise.com: Winner of 2008 Top Vacation.com Award
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 12, 2008
...sars Palace, Las Vegas) , Cruise.com as awarded the Chairman's Award for the highest preferred supplier sales.
The award recognizes the highest overall sales performance by any member agency. Va...
Difficult job of Supplier Management at Boeing
in Supplychainer, on June 16, 2008
...tle Times had a nice article recently covering the life and career of Bob Noble, Vice President of Supplier Management for Boeing's Dreamliner.
The article described Bob's job in his own wo...
Supply chain market has grown 18 percent during 2007
in Supplychainer, on June 12, 2008
...businesses rediscovering the criticality of supply chain technologies to drive greater customer and supplier satisfaction through better visibility and planning.
So at the end, these has led to a s...
New Webinar on Supply Chain Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2008
...ss but a whole other group of other concepts such as Tax optimization, Working Capital Improvement, supplier financing and so on.
The other day, I noticed that SAP, in collaboration with Purchasing ...
Outsourcing Confidence
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 5, 2008
...With proper incentive structures, I would argue that it is possible to create a situation where the supplier is less likely, not more likely, to infiltrate a system with harmful code....
Prepare for Your Prospect's Site Visit
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 4, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ravi Tahilramani
Large organizations often like to make site visits before committing to an outsourcing project. On occasion, those visits can affect the ultimate outcome of during vendor selection. But are these site visits just dog-and-pony shows?
In some way...
Carl Icahn 将正式卷起新 Yahoo 收购风波
in Wangtam, on May 16, 2008
刚刚已经提及， 亿万富翁 Carl Icahn 上周谋得 Yahoo 董事席位，意欲发动代理权争夺战 。然后 Carl Icahn 在随后发给 Yahoo 的信中确认，他已经发动了旨在促成微软收购 Yahoo 的代理权争夺战。 Carl Icahn 已经提名了十位 Yahoo 董事候选人，希望用他们取代现有 Yahoo 董事会，以推动 Yahoo 接受微软每股 33 美元、总价值 475 亿美元的收购报价。 Carl Icahn 还在写给 Yahoo 董事会主席 Roy Bostock 的信中披露，他已经收购了 5900 万股 Yahoo 股票，并在寻求清除来自国美国联邦贸易委员会的反垄...
Supply chain issues in M&A deals
in Supplychainer, on May 13, 2008
...ount what really works and what not (sharing the warehouses for example takes time but changing the supplier can usually be done in short term).
Andy Sealock and Marc Tanowitz from Pace Harmon, have...
Beijing Olympic sponsorship: pros and cons
in Sox First, on April 28, 2008
...ecting and supplying the arms for the first genocide of the 21st century. China is the largest arms supplier to Sudan, officially selling $83 million in weapons, aircraft and spare parts to Sudan in 2...
Cubeless, SABRE Enterprise 2.0 community : interview with Toby Cunningham
in Les Explorers, on April 25, 2008
...ike destination expertise, advice on specialty customer trips and sharing positive experiences with suppliers. We also have multiple implementations inside corporations with employees as the users. In...
Service Supply Chain: An untapped market
in Supplychainer, on March 24, 2008
...survey mentioned above found that the average buyer of direct material is responsible for 36 active suppliers. The average buyer of direct services is responsible for about 105 active suppliers. These...
Supply chain video: McKinsey on the Auto supply chain in China (1)
in Supplychainer, on February 22, 2008
...in in China.
He believes that one of the improvement areas is to collaborate in R&D with suppliers and also add more flexibility and lean philosophy to the operations in China....
Product Alert: Rocky Mountain Low Fat Caramel Popcorn
in Allergies, on February 16, 2008
... code less than D1231xx . From their website:
We chose to take this action after learning that the supplier of one of the ingredients changed its formulation to contain trace amounts of tree nuts, an...
VibeAgent launches virtual hotel tours.
in Les Explorers, on February 15, 2008
...xt?
- A Facebook application
- some special services for top Agents
- some new content or a hotel supplier partner
- a widget for blog and web site
- more boutique hotel and spa in your database
- se...
