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Rethinking Supplier Relationship Management

Analyst Insight: The increasingly hyper-competitive supply chain landscape requires a reassessment of "old" supplier relationships and a paradigm shift. Executives are scrutinizing old business practices, especially those related to supplier management. Manufacturers are reassessing outsourcing engagements and bringing many of them back in-house (termed "backsourcing" or "reshoring") given that many of the original reasons for outsourcing have changed. Increased supplier segmentation will force a reassessment of supplier governance, with leading companies having segmented supplier management strategies. - Nada R. Sanders, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Iacocca Chair, Lehigh University

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Economics 101: Did Ocean Carriers Miss the Lecture?

Judging from their actions, ocean carriers would love to toss out those irritating economics textbooks, with their tedious lessons about supply and demand. Too much capacity? No pricing discipline? Sluggish volume growth? Forget about it. Why should any of that prevent them from raising freight rates?

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Aspen Technology Issues New Version of Process-Optimization Software

Aspen Technology Inc., a vendor of software and services for the process industries, has released an update to its aspenONE suite.

Supply Chain Sector 'Needs Global Approach'

The global supply chain management industry is "in flux and changing", requiring a more sophisticated approach to managing the alignment of supply and demand, says Hamish Brewer, CEO of US-based supply chain management solutions group JDA Software.

New Material-Handling Research Effort Seeks Thought Leader

A group of trade associations and publications are working to craft a "road map" for the material-handling and logistics industry.

Walmart Fights Logistical Problem of Keeping Shelves Stocked

Walmart, already struggling to woo shoppers constrained by higher taxes, is "getting worse" at keeping shelves stocked, the retailer's U.S. chief told executives, according to minutes of an officers' meeting obtained by Bloomberg News.

Consumer Demand to Boost Electronics Supply Chain

According to the latest report from global business consulting firm Frost + Sullivan, a robust demand for connected devices is boosting the future of the electronics supply chain.

South Africa Latest Nation to Show Concern over Meat Supply Chain Findings

Three of South Africa's biggest supermarket chains have moved to reassure the public that their meats are safe after news that top local researchers had found "fraudulent meat products" across the country.

Manufacturing Supply Chain Funding 'Will Create Thousands of Jobs' in UK

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced Â£213m of joint Government and industry investment to strengthen UK advanced manufacturing supply chains "” creating over 11,000 new jobs and safeguarding another 5,000.

Department of Defense Gets Stern About Supply Chain Security

Federal contractors are going to be hearing the words "supply chain" a lot over the next 18 months. Having a certifiably secure supply chain will eliminate a potential mark against your selection as a source, just as having the appropriate contract vehicles eliminates friction.

Trans-O-Flex Invests 2m Euros in New Frankfurt Logistics Centre

Trans-O-Flex has opened a new logistics centre near Frankfurt Airport in central Germany to provide cross-border distribution for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Commission Increases Road Haulage Permits Considering Intermodal Freight

Representatives from the Belarusian and Italian Commission on International Road Transport met in Rome where an agreement was reached to increase bilateral quotas on road haulage in 2013 and 2014. The parties also discussed the subject of intermodal transport and the prospect of increased use of bilateral communication, and increasing the flow of freight between Europe and Asia.

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