Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainMore from Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainGlobal LogisticsMaybe the World Isn't As Globalized as We ThoughtBack in 2011, in the midst of an intensifying debate about the impact of globalization, author and academic Pankaj Ghemawat voiced a view that was in sharp contrast to the prevailing wisdom on the subject: "We're not nearly as globalized as we think we are."November 17, 2014All LogisticsHP Blazes a New Route Out of ChinaTired of dealing with slow ships and congested ports to get your product out of China? Why not take the train?November 14, 2014All LogisticsClosing the Loop on Recycling - And Making Money in the ProcessEven in the age of recycling, forward and reverse supply chains have tended to be treated as separate disciplines. Now the world's largest retailer is partnering with major consumer goods manufacturers to help erase that distinction.November 10, 2014All LogisticsHow Business Should Respond to the Ebola EpidemicThe Ebola crisis has given rise to the usual epidemic of misinformation, overreaction and lack of preparedness by individuals and business. Will we ever learn?November 7, 2014All LogisticsA Supply-Chain Made of Paper: Is It Sustainable?Don't tell anyone, but deep into the Electronic Age, we're still using paper.November 3, 2014All LogisticsThe Perils and Pitfalls of Lean InventoriesManufacturing and distribution executives love the idea of slashing inventories. But it's distribution-center managers who must deal with the consequences.October 31, 2014Global LogisticsApple's Supply-Chain Challenge: Keep It Secret. Then Tell the World.In Stanley Kubrick's Cold War black comedy "Dr. Strangelove," the Soviets have developed a devastating "Doomsday Device," to be triggered by a nuclear attack on the U.S.S.R. It's supposed to act as a deterrent, but has been kept a secret. Asks an exasperated American president of the Russian ambassador: "Why didn't you tell the world?" To which the ambassador replies: "The Premier loves surprises."October 27, 2014Global LogisticsAmazon Goes Brick-and-Mortar: What's It Mean for Retailing?Coming soon to a city near you - an Amazon.com store?October 24, 2014All TechnologyEmerging Markets and Diverging I.T. StrategiesThe condition of emerging-market economies seems to seesaw from week to week. But one thing remains constant: the failure of a lot of companies to shore up their supply chains in those countries with up-to-date information technology.October 20, 2014Transportation & DistributionSEC's Conflict-Minerals Reporting Rule: A Progress ReportBy now, all manufacturers are fully up to speed on the Securities & Exchange Commission's new rule about disclosing the presence of conflict minerals in their products ... aren't they?October 17, 2014Previous PagePage 205 of 265Next Page
