SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainEducation & Professional DevelopmentTalent Development Is Crucial to the Supply ChainThe accent may be on lean workforces, especially during hard economic times, but to fail to nurture the next generation of supply chain managers is foolhardy, says Dave Malenfant, vice president, global supply chain, at Alcon Labs.April 30, 2010All LogisticsVoice-Directed Applications in the Supply ChainVoice technology could become mainstream in many DC environments, and not just in large operations, says Chris Sweeney, senior vice president of Lucas Systems. And a multi-modal approach means voice applications work well with barcode scanning.April 30, 2010All TechnologyThe Value-Based Supply ChainWhile discussing the specifics of the supply chain in the aerospace industry, Jun Tsuruta, director of supply chain at Lockheed Martin, Kelly Aviation Center, notes that managing risk and separating "suppliers" from "vendors" is crucial in any vertical.April 30, 2010All LogisticsThe Supply Chain and How It Can Help End Hunger in the U.S.There are many challenges to distributing goods donated by the food and grocery industry to food banks around the U.S., says Nick Blawat, vice president of supply chain at Feeding America. And your task isn't made any easier when the food industry tightens its own supply chain.April 30, 2010All LogisticsThe Progress and Promise of Real CollaborationCompanies have made great strides in fostering collaboration with their trading partners, says Joseph Andraski, president and chief executive officer of Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS). But there's still work to be done, especially with regard to tearing down internal and external silos.February 1, 2010All LogisticsWhy Join EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership?Joe Gallick, vice president of sales with Penske Logistics, reveals some of the dramatic benefits his company has realized, on its own behalf as well as that of customers, by signing up with the ambitious program to slash energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.January 28, 2010All LogisticsSustainability Efforts Can Yield Multiple BenefitsBusiness is going green because of pressure from government and consumers. But the push for sustainability can also aid in controlling costs at a time of economic crisis, says Joe Martha, vice president of Booz-Allen Hamilton.January 27, 2010All LogisticsTime to Pay Attention to Global Trade ManagementOutsourcing. Longer supply lines. New and stricter government regulations. All of these factors are forcing companies to get a better handle on their global trade management programs, says Alex Thompson, vice president of product strategy with TradeBeam.January 27, 2010All TechnologyHow to Manage Today's X-treme Supply ChainsAll supply chains -- whether moving physical goods, delivering services or channeling money - are subject to increasingly extreme swings in volatility, says Richard Douglass, global industry executive for manufacturing at Sterling Commerce. Douglass contributed to a new book from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals on how companies can deal with this constant volatility: X-treme Supply Chains: Managing in Times of Upheaval.January 26, 2010All LogisticsShort Cycle Time Powers Intel's Low-Cost Supply ChainWhen Intel decided to enter the low-cost chip market with its Atom microprocessor, a small form-factor product made for notebook computers and mobile internet devices, it needed a much lower-cost supply chain than the one that serviced its high-end products. The company achieved this goal by shortening its cycle time enough to enable a build-to-order strategy, explains Jim Kellso, senior supply chain master at Intel.January 26, 2010Previous PagePage 585 of 590Next Page