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100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2012

While red-carpet treatment is sometimes extended to celebrities who have done little or nothing to deserve it - can you say Kardashian? - most of the time such recognition is reserved for people who have actually achieved something. Often that means they have done something helpful or beneficial for others. And that's the group we celebrate in this, our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners issue.

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Challenged by Rising Costs, a Solar Energy Business Automates Spend Management

As margins shrink, Advanced Energy Industries Inc. looks to the supplier side of its supply-chain management efforts with a new sourcing solution.

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Intertek Launches Factory Database App for iPhone, Android

Intertek, a provider of quality-control and safety products for multiple industries, has launched its Find My Factory app for both iPhone and Android mobile devices.

Procurement Transformation

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Benefits of Supply Chain Analytics

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Getting the Most Out of Your Chief Supply Chain Officer (Regardless of His or Her Title)

The chief supply chain officer has emerged as a vital partner in the most strategic aspects of managing complex, global companies. In years past, the procurement function (the sourcing of essential products and services on the best possible terms) occupied center stage. But more recently, the relentless focus on driving out costs has taken a backseat to such issues as supply market risk, revenue enhancement and managing complex supplier relationships.

Creating Value Through Supply-Chain Risk Management

Blake Johnson, consulting professor with Stanford University, details the value that companies can derive from supply-chain risk and flexibility management, and how sales and operations planning can help.

Aljex Software Seeks Beta Testers for Software Improvements

Aljex Software Inc., a vendor of software and systems for third-party logistics providers and carriers, is offering free accounts to carriers and brokers willing to serve as beta testers for software improvements.

Inttra Adds WorldWide Alliance to Its E-Commerce Platform

Inttra, an electronic commerce network for linking ocean carriers and shippers, is expanding its service to include members and customers of the WorldWide Alliance.

Study Conducted by Three U.S. Universities Suggests Ways Pentagon Can Cut Billions

As with most government agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense faces intense pressure to be more efficient in how it spends tax dollars. Building greater trust with defense contractors might be the solution, according to a new study sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and co-authored by professors from the University of Tennessee, Auburn University and the University of Alabama.

An Inside Look at the High-Tech Manufacturing Market

Paul Dennies, program director for high-tech manufacturing with Teradata, offers his views on current trends in that area, and how they apply to supply-chain management generally.

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