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Growth of Air Cargo Relies on Cooperation of All Players in the Industry, IATA Head Says

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make the mode more competitive and address the challenges of safety, security and sustainability.

Report Forecasts a Resurgence in Manufacturing in the U.S.

A new econometric forecast model shows there is ample potential for U.S. manufacturing to resurge and, by 2025 add a significant number of good-paying manufacturing jobs, add to GDP growth, and help create the first surplus in the nation's goods and services balance of trade since 1975.

Things Can Go Wrong When Automakers Share Parts

When Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate, Kia Motors Corp., announced Wednesday that they were conducting a massive recall of 1.7 million vehicles, it was a sign of what can go wrong when parts are shared by many vehicle models.

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What It Takes to Be a Great Demand Planner

Companies say they are in dire need of competent supply and demand planners, but the requirements of that position today are so varied that you wonder whether a single person exists who can do the job. It calls for strong math and statistical skills, obviously, but a good planner must also be able to communicate well across the multiple "silos" of an organization. The right candidate will have a deep understanding of the requirements of manufacturing, logistics, marketing, sales and finance. Then there's the necessity of reaching outside company walls to suppliers and customers, to ensure that all parties are in agreement about what the demand forecast should be. Who are these freakishly talented individuals? And where can they be found?

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Horse Meat Scandal Teaches Us to Never Waste a Good Crisis

A crisis is a wonderful opportunity to overhaul inadequate or ineffective business processes and systems. We have seen examples where adverse events have led to improvements in everything from the way in which we obtain a credit card to the security practices at schools and public buildings. The furor that started last month over the discovery of horse and pig DNA in products labeled as "containing beef" in the European food supply chain is gathering as much speed, momentum and breadth as the proverbial snowball rolling downhill. Smart supply chain practitioners and companies will harness this energy to implement changes that will ensure a safer food supply.

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'Borderless Business Environment' Drives New Pressure, Changes Priorities in Procurement, Study Says

Procurement leaders face new pressures in 2013 as companies focus on profitable growth and balance local agility with global scale in their value chains, according to new Procurement Key Issues Research from The Hackett Group Inc.

Breaking the Rules of Supply-Chain Management

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There Is No Magic Number for Demand Forecasting

Take a close look at any supply chain - even a single entity within it - and you're likely to uncover a hodgepodge of disciplines, each with its own method for forecasting demand, and each convinced of its superiority over everyone else's. So it only makes sense that companies would dream of coming up with a single forecast upon which all departments could agree.

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How Distributors Are Meeting Today's Biggest Challenges

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Resilinc Unveils Tools for Managing Supply-Chain Visibility, Risk

Resilinc Corp., a specialist in applications to bolster supply-chain resiliency, has updated two of its products.

PwC Surveys the Supply Chain

Brad Householder and Glen Goldbach, principal and director, respectively, with PwC, report on the results of the consultancy's annual supply-chain survey.

DB Schenker Logistics Expands Temp-Controlled Air Freight Services

DB Schenker Logistics has increased the number of its service locations with Qualified Envirotainer Provider (QEP) accreditation, geared toward serving the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

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