SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll TechnologyThe Kinaxis Control Tower: The Better to See Risks, OpportunitiesDiscrete manufacturing companies operating with highly complex supply chains in today's volatile business world need collaborative planning and the ability to quickly respond to variances in those plans. They often want to model 'what-if' scenarios to better prepare them for those inevitable hiccups - or new business. Kinaxis designed its RapidResponse solution to help companies with demand and supply balancing, optimized forecasting, and improved supply chain performance. Recently it debuted an enhanced version called RapidResponse Control Tower.May 1, 2012All LogisticsWhy You Need a Carousel/Vertical Lift ModuleCarousel and vertical lift module equipment increases floor space capacity and cuts costs, say Ed Romaine, chief marketing officer, Sapient Automation, and David Schneider, marketing manager for Hanel Storage Systems.May 1, 2012All LogisticsPerformance Incentives in Inbound LogisticsThe unloading dock is all important to boosting efficiency and productivity throughout one's warehouse and distribution facility, says Ryan Howard, vice president of business development for Inbound Technologies. Labor-management technology uses the best of team and individual incentive methodologies to increase productivity, maintain quality standards and keep workers safe.May 1, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementStrategies for Responding to Supply Chain ChallengesVolatility, globalization, higher customer expectations and new-product introductions are the "enemy" of the supply chain, and inventory and capacity are costly ways of combating them, says Puneet Saxena, vice president of industry strategies at JDA Software.May 1, 2012Reverse LogisticsGoing Green With Sales Carbon Operations Planning"Sales Carbon Operations Planning" (SCOP) offers a new take on supply-chain management, bringing together traditional sales and operations planning (S&OP) techniques and the need for companies to track and reduce their carbon emissions. "It's my way of making it easy to transfer into sustainability with your existing processes," says Silvia Leahu-Aluas, owner of Sustainable Manufacturing Consulting. The new term covers everything from basic carbon dioxide management to a full understanding of the economic and environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions.May 1, 2012All TechnologyLeveraging Today's ERP in the Supply ChainToday's ERP systems often have much of the needed supply chain management software, they are interoperable, and with them collaboration and visibility problems are minimized, says Mike Tatara, product marketing manager, Epicor Software Corp. In addition, they are highly efficient information repositories.April 30, 2012All LogisticsConflict Resolution: A Critical Part of Global Supply ChainsThere are good reasons why a formal process for conflict resolution is necessary in the context of supply chains, says Stewart L. Levine, founder of ResolutionWorks. The very nature of supply chains, with their panoply of internal and external partners, gives rise to conflict. What's needed, he says, "is a conversational process whereby you can teach people how to move through conflict."April 30, 2012All LogisticsThe Future of Electric Vehicles in Commercial TransportationDow Kokam was created in 2009 by Dow Chemical, TK Advanced Battery and Dassault to bring technologically advanced and economically viable battery solutions to the industrial market. The company believes demand will quickly grow for commercial vehicles powered by its large-format, lithium-ion batteries, soon to be produced in Michigan. Regular route and local delivery trucks are strong candidates for electrification, says Senior Director Clark Dressen.April 24, 2012All LogisticsIndia: Impossible Challenge or Incredible Opportunity?A conversation with Jim Van Leenan, CEO and president of Flash Global Logistics.April 23, 2012Transportation & DistributionThe Risks and Rewards of Innovation in Consumer Packaged GoodsInnovation in consumer packaged goods isn't a luxury in today's competitive market - it's a necessity. In an uncertain economic environment, most companies are struggling to achieve organic growth. "Driving both the top and bottom line has been elusive," says Girish Gulvady, director of integrated demand management and food service planning with Campbell Soup Co. "Innovation is filling that void."April 23, 2012Previous PagePage 533 of 590Next Page