SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll LogisticsSupply Chain Is the Weakest Link in Indian Retail IndustryAnalyst Insight: With the government of India recently liberalizing foreign investment into the country's retail sector, many global retailers are eyeing the country as the next expansion opportunity. The experience of early entrants into India's organized retail has shown that supply chain inefficiencies are among the top hurdles to profitability. The unique Indian context requires creative sourcing approaches and significant investment in training and retaining local skilled supply chain talent. - Viktoria Sadlovska, Chief Research Officer, Prameya ResearchFebruary 22, 2013All LogisticsReasons for Selecting 3PLs Are ChangingAnalyst Insight: Third-party logistics providers continue to be the recipients of outsourcing requirements and have grown to provide a critical business capability, but the business rationale in selecting an outsourcing partner appears to be changing. The use of 3PLs remains compelling, with shipping companies continuing to report productivity gains - along with cost reduction and service enhancement - but in discussions with clients, increasingly manufacturers are looking to leverage industry best practices and process knowledge as a first priority. - Simon Ellis, Director, Supply Chain Strategies Practice, IDC Manufacturing InsightsFebruary 22, 2013All TechnologyHow to Extend the Life of Your Distribution AssetsMike Perkins, vice president of fulfillment and manufacturing with L.L. Bean, explains how the company was able to postpone building a new distribution center, despite an increase in sales.February 22, 2013All LogisticsA Talk With the Navy's Supply Chain CommanderRear Admiral Mark Heinrich, commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of the Supply Corps, reveals what it's like to oversee one of the world's most complex and critical supply chains.February 21, 2013All LogisticsLess Is More: Office Depot Cuts Supply-Chain WasteBrent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.February 15, 2013Transportation & DistributionAre You Ready for Supply Chain Management-as-a-Service?Doug Colbeth, chief executive officer of Kinaxis, delves into the new idea of supply chain management as-a-service, examines the state of cloud-based applications, and suggests a new term to replace "supply-chain management."February 14, 2013All LogisticsMacro Trends Affecting Global Supply ChainsA discussion with Dinesh Dongre, vice president of strategy with Softeon, about how companies can shift their focus from cost reduction to growth, as a response to economic recovery.February 11, 2013All LogisticsTransforming Logistics OutsourcingGreg Aimi, research director with Gartner, joins us in a discussion of new ideas in logistics outsourcing, including the move from transaction-based to strategic relationships between providers and their customers.February 8, 2013All LogisticsIntegrating Planning & Execution: Supply Chain's Holy GrailIntegrating supply chain planning and execution is vital to today's businesses, but 80 percent of the data that most companies need to achieve this integration lies outside their four walls. Mark Cosway, vice president of industry sales at GT Nexus, explains a new approach to solving this problem.February 6, 2013Reverse LogisticsRed Star Traders Takes Control of Import Supply ChainA case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.February 5, 2013Previous PagePage 515 of 590Next Page
