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Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... prices
- Extend the payment terms (if it doesn't kill the supplier:))
In applying these strategies, a main element companies should consider is human factor: In the crisis situations, peop...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...e main issue is integration with other legacy systems but this is getting better.
- Postponement strategies: This is less technology related; postponing the final assembly operation of customizati...
Good News for Liberal Arts Majors - StarCraft Classes Now Available
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...vested in learning the ins and outs of the game. Mr. ByunTae will teach you:
Basic and Advanced strategies and build orders for all three races.
In-game bugs to be used to your advantage such as...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...ves that's the time where supply chain leadership is necessary more than ever and more balanced strategies are required.
He talks a bit the tight credit these days and the problems which a...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
... operations.
Paul Lord will lead research in the chemical and process industries, concentrating on transportation and inventory optimization, manufacturing, and supply chain excellence. Paul has 25 y...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
..., DHL Supply Chain, the logistics unit of Deutsche Post AG's Deutsche Post DHL, plans to add 10 transportation hubs in China by year end to meet growing demand for domestic shipping.
"Our c...
AADE'sNew Blog: Diabetes Education Voices
in Daily Diabetic, on June 29, 2009
...ng active, monitoring blood glucose, medication-taking, problem solving, reducing risks, and coping strategies.
The are working diabetes educators—so their subjects are based on their real worl...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... American transportation and logistics cost is dropping for the first time in a long time; to be exact after six years.
According to a report published by Council of Supply Chain Management Profe...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
...d without the expense and time commitment of travel to a traditional auction venue; consignors' transportation costs are eliminated; and, RM offers successful bidders logistics assistance, includi...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
The green shoots are turning into yellow weeds. The World Bank forecast for the global economy is a sobering read. According to the World Bank, the global economy will shrink by nearly 3 per cent this year, a situation created by plunging trade and business lending. And world trade will contr...
Improving working capital through effective supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...iator for improving working capital. and need for effective working capital management. A series of strategies have been proposed as best practice to achieve such goals in which a summary of them is p...
Look After YOur Man This Fathers' Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...dviser for Men's Health Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for preventive health strategies and education for men. "In almost every category of disease, men die at a higher rate...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...hing in the past month because of barriers to employment such as child care, poor health or lack of transportation. Nor does it include "involuntary part-time workers" who are underemployed ...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
... 1974 MGB-GT, complete with air conditioning and overdrive, with the benefits going to the British Transportation Museum , an arm of the Society for the Preservation of British Transportation in Amer...
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 ...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
... talks about their research on Supply Chain Finance. He highlights the opportunities, case studies, strategies and pitfalls of this Spend Management tool, which is gaining momentum in the current, ris...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
...hat kind of thing.
Retailers are desperate to move merchandise and they're employing inventive strategies.
But what about the recreational golf industry? Frankly, I haven't seen too many clu...
RFID Aids War Efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq
in The RFID Weblog, on May 31, 2009
... asked technology providers to keep on researching and developing products which will aid the U.S. Transportation Command in safe transportation of essential materials for combat troops.
In case of w...
Peak oil and lifestyles
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...t Jeff Rubin warns that peak oil is likely to transform our lives. "Eventually, he says, the transportation costs of importing products from far-off countries will erase other advantages, such ...
Employee disengagement in a recession
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
... outperform stragglers." So with more companies cutting costs, and cutting down on engagement strategies, we can expect a massive fallout and lots of pissed off employees....
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...latively low-cost automobiles in the future. For those folks who simply want dependable, affordable transportation (which is most of us) a Daewoo-built Chevy offers surprisingly good value. Incident...
Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?
in IfEnergy, on May 10, 2009
...er acre" we get from the biomass by as much as 80%. Bioelectricity was the clear winner in the transportation-miles-per-acre comparison, regardless of whether the energy was produced from corn or...
Walmart Canada extends its supply chain contract
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... its contract withSupply Chain Management (SCM), an Exel company. In Canada, SCM provides dedicated transportation, logistics and value-added services to Walmart's 312 stores and Super Centers acr...
Elektro-Postautos von Chrysler?
in Das AutoWeblog, on April 30, 2009
...nt es zumindest, denn das US-Ministerium unterstützt dieses Vorhaben wahrscheinlich im Rahmen des Transportation-Electrification-Konjunkturprogramm.
Zum Einsatz soll ein Grand Voyager kommen, der in ...
Types of Content: Approaches to Creating Content that Can Drive Your Rankings
in The Search Engine Weblog, on April 29, 2009
...es.
Jeff Quipp had a piece last month that's been sitting on my back burner. It's about strategies for content creation. He makes the point that there are a number of types of content out ...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
© simplified complication
Robert Jaques, in an article posted on WhatPC yesterday, talked about the difficulties involved in exiting outsourcing arrangements.
Mr. Jaques rightfully points out that offshoring and outsourcing relationships have clearly migrated from "non-core" busin...
Future structural changes in supply chains
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...ical forces in China, Europe and the U.S.manufacturers to revisit their outsourcing or near-shoring strategies. Politicians are under the gun to protect domestic jobs and insure their country's co...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
... their 1-year grant, the researchers will provide insights into their projects and malaria control strategies.
If you are able to join the teleconference, send an email to Becky Meisels (bmeisel...
How to Ship Your Classic Car Home
in Classical Drives, on April 22, 2009
... the marketplace nature of uShip.com, the estimate will vary from day to day. Powered by the " Transportation Price Index ," uShip's industry tool for tracking transportation prices, the...
Supply chain video: Waste management CEO discusses sustainability in SCM (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on April 13, 2009
...ssion, a Fedex executive discusses opportunities to become more sustainable: These mostly fall into transportation area...
Hope you like this second part more.
...
Enterprise 2.0: Reality Check
in The CIO Weblog, on April 10, 2009
...ds are, and at the depth of consideration which most attendees were putting into their social media strategies. The pushback that one hears about almost constantly online was nowhere in evidence; rath...
10 secrets of the downturn leader
in Sox First, on April 9, 2009
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What are the secrets of the downturn leader? What sort of strategies are needed during a recession. I identify 10 of them in my piece here . The 10 secrets are communication, keeping up staf...
American Airlines Dropped The Ball. Repeatedly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...e pilots aren't the only one's to blame, though. There were also records from the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) indicating that the jet's left engine failed to start. Mor...
Paris Fashion Design Gives Way to the Car People
in carzz.org, on April 8, 2009
...f Volkswagen's design studio in Santa Monica. In February of 2009 I was privileged to visit the transportation section of the Art & Design school in Pasadena, from which the next generation of...
Some emission reduction strategies
in Supplychainer, on April 7, 2009
If you remember, I had a post somewhile ago on a new report from World Economic Forum which was talking about supply chain de-carbonization (Link here ). I went through that report again yesterday and found out some interesting proposed actions which companies can start with to reduce their emi...
Strategies for improving retail supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 31, 2009
...on times from supply chain perspectives.
As the name of his article shows, he has proposed 4 main strategies to improve retail supply chain. Below I have brought a summary of these strategies:
1....
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in Wangtam, on March 23, 2009
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Fedex announces the quarter earnings are down 75 percent
in Supplychainer, on March 21, 2009
... Economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on the transportation sector, especially the sales of logistics service provider as there is less freight to be relocated. The new quarterly earnings of...
Free eBook on Inventory Management Best Practices
in Supplychainer, on March 21, 2009
...e general observations on the improvement areas within the processes
ROI Benefits: These are the strategies which make you able to reap tangible benefits.
The book covers several topics like war...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...he use and reuse of energy and materials, and environmentally sound waste management.
Sustainable transportation and distribution. By designing products for logistics, companies can more easily con...
World Economic Forum publishes a new report including emissions reduction guidelines
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
... experts and the document includes a set of steps that can reduce supply chain emissions related to transportation and logistics.
Though most companies have introduced at least one green initiative i...
Tax Tips
in TJ's Weblog, on February 17, 2009
...use of your home, and travel costs.
BusinessWeek has a number of articles on small business tax strategies . With a hand full of new tax rules coming into play for the 2008 filing, the BusinessWee...
Hitachi Announces Eco-Friendly CinemaStar CK500
in On Storage, on February 17, 2009
...ower conservation, less waste during manufacturing, fewer toxic materials and greener packaging and transportation," writes CD Freaks' Jared Newman . "The hard disc drive is also haloge...
New book: The power of unreasonable people...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 16, 2009
.... This is a new book; the authors claim that by understanding these entrepreneurs' mindsets and strategies, you gain vital insights into future market opportunities for your own organization.
If...
Data management and forecasting remain top challenges in life science sector
in Supplychainer, on February 16, 2009
... Aberdeen Group recently published a new report aimed at providing ideas on supply chain strategies for life science sector. The results of the analysis done by Aberdeen were quite interesting as the...
This Is Awesome
in The Gadgets Weblog, on February 15, 2009
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Let's face it. A jetpack is quite possibly the ultimate gadget. Personal transportation with rockets, how much cooler can you get?
Of course, it's not really a reality. Sure there's ...
How to combat recession with operations
in Supplychainer, on February 14, 2009
...ovider of on-demand procurement solution has published a whitepaper with the title "10 Secret Strategies To Recession-Proof Your Business". I took a look at it and found some interesting p...
Hot topics in consumer goods supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on February 5, 2009
... at the Supply Chain from the Shelf Back
2. Better Integrating Planning and Execution
3. Focus on Transportation Costs
4. Improving Execution of Promotions and New Product Introductions
5. Buildin...
Credis Suisse sheds light on hedge fund failure
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 2, 2009
...try as a whole. The piece also offers some comparisons to past market downturns, periods in which strategies saw severe declines in assets under management and how performance was impacted in the year...
Underway Now: World Future Energy Summit, in Abu Dhabi
in IfEnergy, on January 20, 2009
...ay conference, which will explore current and future options for renewable energy technologies, and strategies for their implementation. Also on the agenda is Masdar City, Abu Dhabi's futuristic e...
Growing Your Business in the Service Sector
in TJ's Weblog, on January 19, 2009
... Matt Rodela over at Small Business Trends had an article recently on strategies for growing your service business. Now is not the time for business as usual. It's time to get creative and think ...
Maize-Based Dietary Fibres For Weight and Diabetes Control
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 19, 2009
...ry in beverage and foods containing these fibers, they may be effective in applications for dietary strategies to control diabetes and other chronic diseases. In addition, the in vitro digestibility a...
Sony 在 CES 2009 上推出了超过 70 款新产品
in Wangtam, on January 17, 2009
Sony 在今年的 CES 大展上推出了超过 70 款新产品，其中 HUNG 最关注的当然还是 VAIO P。以下是新产品的信息：
VAIO Notebook
VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC
Currently available for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/pseries and at select retailers next month for about $900
* Chic, compact design measuring about the length of a business envelope ...
Future of SaaS in supply chain
in Supplychainer, on January 15, 2009
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Aberdeen has found out (as you see above) that companies are considering SaaS as one of the top 4 strategies to achieve such goal. SaaS, though in its infancy, is a promising model and Aberdeen esti...
GM Tracker Appears at Barrett-Jackson With This Blogger's History
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2009
...ptain of a restored Muskoka Lakes steamboat that employed me when I was a young man. Remarkable how transportation history brings people together.
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Vietnam Mandates Open Source
in HackITLinux, on January 10, 2009
...rs Technica's Ryan Paul . "Several other countries in the region have formulated migration strategies or established formal procurement preferences that favor open source and open standards. ...
Corporate ethics and law
in Sox First, on January 9, 2009
...ery short time horizon - necessarily cause the firm to take a longer term view of its decisions and strategies. Such inclusion will also cause corporations to internalize more the costs of their decis...
More handouts: who's next?
in Sox First, on January 2, 2009
... if that were to happen, it would raise a moral hazard effect. Unless those corporate practices and strategies are sorted out, the bailout would do nothing but encourage inefficient or risky business ...
IP infringement is the new risk category in SCM
in Supplychainer, on December 29, 2008
...r supply chain managers. The other categories on the top of the list included:
1. Energy costs
2. Transportation costs
3. Commodity prices
4. Intellectual property infringement
5. Supplier product q...
Ryder System makes a new logistics acquisition
in Supplychainer, on December 27, 2008
... Ryder System, Inc. , a supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions provider, announced last week that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially ...
Home Depot's new pricing strategy and the supply chain restructuring
in Supplychainer, on December 15, 2008
...g on this issue:
A major supply chain overhaul is in place as the company looks to better manage transportation and increase inventory turns by reducing direct-to-store shipments and progressing to...
Madoff Scandal Rocks Hedge Funds Globally
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 15, 2008
...d of hedge fund managers who are obviously doing no due diligence nor do they understand hedge fund strategies do manage so much amounts of money and wonder why this happened to them" said Oliver...
US drivers off the road
in Sox First, on December 15, 2008
...ecession. It's the worst sales data in 26 years. And in a statement from the US Department of Transportation , Americans drove more than 100 billion fewer miles between November 2007 and October...
Race To Dubai Slowing Down?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 7, 2008
...as shrunk drastically with falling oil prices.
Worst of all for Dubai, which relies on its massive transportation and port ownership around the world, global trade is drying up.
This spells, I predi...
Tudor Halts Redemptions
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 2, 2008
...in 1980 by Paul Tudor Jones II, the firm currently manages $15.4 billion. The firm's investment strategies include global macro trading, fundamental equity investing in the U.S. and Europe, emergi...
Strategies for product configuration optimization
in Supplychainer, on November 30, 2008
...e figure which I have taken from an interesting Whitepaper by Moduslink which describes two generic strategies on product configuration optimization (time and cost based) and their benefits
Now ...
How to solve the problem of competing with private label products?
in Supplychainer, on November 29, 2008
...achines, etc.
I couldn't think of any other operational tactics for short term results. Other strategies like promotion fall into marketing areas and not operations...Any thoughts?...
Dreadful US data package
in Sox First, on November 27, 2008
...ober, the biggest slump in seven years. Orders for US-made durable goods fell 6.2% and orders for transportation goods fell 11.1%. Add to that the list of companies, headed by the likes of Citigroup...
Recession to last 14 months?
in Sox First, on November 18, 2008
...nts, perhaps in the city where commuting costs are lower. It will affect housing, health insurance, transportation and child care. Expect to see standards at universities drop and for depression and ...
Dreamforce
in The CIO Weblog, on November 4, 2008
...ices right now, today, where cloud providers are still flailing to get out of beta and define their strategies will play well with CIOs looking to take advantage of online economies of scale but who h...
