Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain StrategiesMore from Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain StrategiesAll LogisticsFree-Trade Pacts Create Challenges and Opportunities for ImportersRegional and bilateral free-trade agreements offer big potential savings to companies that are able to manage them effectively. Having the right technology is a critical key to success.August 14, 2008All TechnologyWhat a Bright Idea: Innovation Stems from Convergence of Design, Supply Chain ExcellenceThe interdependence of design and operational excellence is leading companies to realize that these competencies must come together. For that to happen, barriers between product development and supply chain management have to come down.August 14, 2008All LogisticsService Is 'Sterling' and Costs Are Lower at Crowley MaritimeA conversation with Tom Sheridan, manager of information technology at Crowley Maritime, Jacksonville, Fla.July 10, 2008Global LogisticsSchneider Opens Regional Center in TorontoJune 17, 2008All TechnologyHidden Costs Can Sabotage Gains of Outsourcing for ManufacturersSo-called 'soft costs' are embedded in operations, but invisibility doesn't mean there any less real or detrimental to the bottom line.June 13, 2008Global Supply Chain ManagementTeam Approach Needed to Counter Growing Risks to Supply ChainA conversation with Beth Enslow, senior vice president of the Supply Chain Risk Management Practice at Marsh, a global leader in risk management and insurance brokerage based in New York.June 13, 2008All TechnologyMatching Up Donors, School Projects Calls for Supplier ManagementA conversation with Cesar Bocanegra, executive vice president for operations at DonorsChoose.org, which matches donors with classroom projects submitted by public school teachers.May 6, 2008All LogisticsCompanies Struggle to Integrate Physical And Financial Supply ChainsIf the two supply chains could be truly interwoven, there is the potential to shorten the procure-to-pay cycle, reduce the costs of goods sold and free working capital. So why aren't more companies doing it?May 6, 2008Reverse Logistics'Be Prepared' Is Motto that All Companies Should Follow When It Comes to RecallsCompanies need a rigorous, multi-pronged approach to prevent faulty products from ever reaching the market, and careful plans for efficiently executing a recall should one become necessary.May 5, 2008All LogisticsCollaboration Helps Cisco Systems Fight Growing ComplexityA conversation with Angel L. Mendez, senior vice president of global supply chain management at Cisco Systems, San Jose, Calif.April 24, 2008Previous PagePage 2 of 10Next Page
