SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainGlobal LogisticsThe Power of Real-Time AnalyticsHaving information and processes trapped in operational silos is a continuing problem that keeps many businesses from performing as well as they should, says Paul Boris, vice president of collaborative manufacturing at SAP, in an interview with Greg Gorbach, vice president-collaborative manufacturing, ARC Advisory GroupApril 23, 2012Business Strategy AlignmentIs There a Manufacturing Renaissance in the U.S.?Prospects are very bright for manufacturing in the U.S., says Raj Batra, president of the industry automation division at Siemens. Batra, who believes that the U.S. now offers a high-end, innovation-oriented manufacturing environment, cites 30 months of consecutive increases in the PMI index and growth in plant capacity utilization as signs that a renaissance is under way.April 20, 2012All LogisticsHow 'BYOD' is Changing the Mobile Supply ChainAs a culture of "bring your own device" takes hold in the business world, solutions providers face the challenge of ensuring that their applications work well on a variety of operating systems, says Mike Maris, senior director for transportation and logistics at Motorola Solutions.April 20, 2012All LogisticsAn Introduction to the Supply Chain Risk Leadership CouncilThe Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council was formed around 2005 by Cisco Systems Inc. It was created to bring together risk-management experts who could share best practices and bring process standardization to the way in which risks are identified in the global supply chain, according to John J. Brown, director of risk management with The Coca-Cola Co.April 19, 2012All LogisticsDriving Savings in Your Transportation SpendOptimizing transportation costs includes analyzing agreements, auditing invoices and assessing value-added processes, says John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts. But it's also about identifying contract "gotchas" and "smoke-and-mirror" pricing.April 18, 2012All TechnologyAlliance for Innovation and Operational ExcellenceAIOE was organized last year to bring together operations executives of consumer packaged goods companies in order to develop and share best practices in production operations, says Tom Egan, vice president of industry services at PMMI, which launched the Alliance.April 18, 2012All LogisticsWERC's State of the Warehousing IndustryIn addition to professional programs, the Warehousing Education & Research Council now assesses members' processes so they know if they accord with industry best practices, says Michael Mikitka, CEO of WERC.April 17, 2012Transportation & DistributionDorman Products Transforms Its Demand-Planning ProcessWith sales of roughly half a billion dollars, Dorman Products is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automotive parts for the aftermarket, selling more than 100,000 distinct products. The company has experienced sharp growth over the past four years, says director of corporate forecasting Donald H. Mitchell. Recently, it saw the need to transform its demand-planning process, in order to create "a more transparent environment."April 16, 2012All LogisticsNew Distribution Pattern at Arts, Crafts Supplies ProviderAs business continued to grow at Darice, reportedly the country's largest full-line arts and crafts wholesaler and distributor, so did inefficiencies in its distribution system.April 16, 2012All LogisticsThe Challenge of Lean Collaboration for OEMs, Contract ManufacturersA conversation with Jay Hollenbeck, director of business solutions with Flextronics.April 16, 2012Previous PagePage 534 of 590Next Page
