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Tossing Out a Low-Cost Sourcing Strategy in Favor of 'Best-Sourcing' Practice

Years ago, supply management professionals turned to low-cost countries to manufacture products, establish services operations and source materials in an effort to improve the bottom line for their companies. They found that inexpensive labor in India, China and emerging Asian countries made this new low-cost-country strategy successful "” despite requiring the management of lengthy, complex supply chains. Then the world began to change.

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H&M the Latest of Very Few Retailers to Go Public With Its List of Suppliers

Hennes & Mauritz, selling under the brand H&M, is the world's second-largest apparel company and the biggest buyer of clothes made in Bangladesh. That has put the Swedish retailer in an uncomfortable position after the death of a prominent labor activist a year ago and a garment factory fire that killed more than 100 workers in November.

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Damco CEO Discusses North American Logistics Market

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CSX Exec Bullish on Intermodal Growth

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Is Your S&OP Process In Tune With Your Organization?

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Voice Technology Migrates to the Cloud

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DB Schenker Logistics Expands Services to Ukraine

DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its services to Ukraine.

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hybris Releases New Commerce Suite for B2B and B2C Commerce

hybris, provider of an electronic commerce platform, has released a new version of the hybris Commerce Suite.

Growth of Air Cargo Relies on Cooperation of All Players in the Industry, IATA Head Says

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make the mode more competitive and address the challenges of safety, security and sustainability.

Things Can Go Wrong When Automakers Share Parts

When Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate, Kia Motors Corp., announced Wednesday that they were conducting a massive recall of 1.7 million vehicles, it was a sign of what can go wrong when parts are shared by many vehicle models.

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What It Takes to Be a Great Demand Planner

Companies say they are in dire need of competent supply and demand planners, but the requirements of that position today are so varied that you wonder whether a single person exists who can do the job. It calls for strong math and statistical skills, obviously, but a good planner must also be able to communicate well across the multiple "silos" of an organization. The right candidate will have a deep understanding of the requirements of manufacturing, logistics, marketing, sales and finance. Then there's the necessity of reaching outside company walls to suppliers and customers, to ensure that all parties are in agreement about what the demand forecast should be. Who are these freakishly talented individuals? And where can they be found?

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Supply-Chain Risk Management Comes to the C-Suite

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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