Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain StrategiesMore from Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain StrategiesAll TechnologyWhen Churchill China Outsourced Manufacturing, Forecasting Took a HitA conversation with Alistair Henderson, network manager at Churchill China plc, a U.K.-based global manufacturer of ceramic tableware.April 1, 2005All TechnologyBest Buy's Journey To a Best-in-Class Supply ChainOver the past five years Best Buy Co. has developed a world-class supply chain that supports the company's position as one of the nation's top retailers, while saving millions of dollars in costs.March 1, 2005All LogisticsSupply-chain Management Plays Strategic Role at Grocery RetailerA conversation with Bill Parry, vice president of logistics for Pittsburgh-based supermarket retailer Giant Eagle.March 1, 2005All TechnologyThis Demand Signal Is Crystal Clear: Less Push, More PullThe pressure is on for companies to employ demand-driven strategies - technologies and processes that can "sense" and communicate real-time demand across customers, suppliers and employees.October 1, 2004All LogisticsNew Solutions Help Companies Find the Return In Returns ManagementGreater attention and respect come to returns management as companies learn to exploit its potential for saving money and generating a positive customer experience.September 1, 2004All LogisticsSunoco's Shipping Process Inside Its Plants Goes from Manual to Highly OptimizedA conversation with Gordon Heisler, director of transportation operations at Sunoco Inc., in Philadelphia.September 1, 2004AutomotiveThe Automotive Supply Chain: Where Only the Best And the Tough SurviveEvery company in the hyper-competitive automotive sector is challenged to continuously reduce costs and add value without decimating razor-thin margins. The supply-chain is a target in all of their sights.September 1, 2004All LogisticsVisionary's Dream of Penny-a-Minute Phone Calls in India Becomes a RealityGreat vision inspires great effort, sometimes turning the improbable into life-changing reality. This is the story of one man's desire to bring reliable and inexpensive phone service to the people of India and the supply-chain effort that helped make it happen.August 1, 2004All TechnologyTo Consolidate Spend, BAE Systems Had to First Clean Up Its DataAugust 1, 2004All TechnologyReady or Not, RFID Mandates Are on Schedule For Jan. 1 LaunchDespite lingering concerns over standards, reliability and cost, Wal-Mart, DOD and other major retailers are pushing ahead on first-stage mandates that will eventually lead to RFID-enabled supply chains.July 1, 2004Previous PagePage 7 of 10Next Page
