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IndustryWeek March 16, 2011 Tim Dumond |
Time for a Supplier Health Check Make sure your suppliers are up to the challenge of increased responsibilities. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Tailored to Fit MFG.com has launched an online marketplace dedicated to buyers, purchasing professionals, and factory manufacturers of apparel, footwear, home and commercial textiles. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Who's On HP's Short List? High-tech giant releases the names of its top suppliers to emphasize its supply chain visibility. |
IndustryWeek January 19, 2011 |
How to Win the Energy Race Overcoming risks to the supply chain will be key to energy and green initiatives. |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 Josh Cable |
What You Can't See Can Hurt You The collapse of the economy - and many manufacturers' key suppliers - underscores the need for improved supply chain visibility. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 John Teresko |
Grading Design Performance A look at product development initiatives across vertical industries. |
IndustryWeek December 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Reinvesting In U.S.-Based Production A Wisconsin consortium demonstrates a win-win way to address challenges confronting U.S. manufacturers. |
InternetNews November 11, 2005 Erin Joyce |
On Demand For a PLM Supply Directory Arena Solutions is bringing supply chain supplier directories into the realm of on-demand software. |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Consider This -- Riskiest Place May Be Your Comfort Zone Contract manufacturers that keep a sharp eye on global sourcing trends can better align their priorities with the marketplace and move effectively on new business opportunities. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
Portrait of Best-In-Class Risk Management Risk management can help manufacturers weather supply chain storms. |
IndustryWeek June 17, 2009 Steve Minter |
Increase in Global Sourcing Expected Despite Supply Chain Risks Nearly two out of three financial executives expect global sourcing activities at their companies to increase during the next three years, a new study reports, even in the face of significant risks from extended supply chains. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Supply Chain's Split Personality Cost containment, rather than improved service, is the prevalent supply chain strategy. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Online Marketplaces Are Back in Play An improved approach to the market offers manufacturers an effective way to find new suppliers. |
IndustryWeek October 21, 2009 |
The Future of Manufacturing 2009 Manufacturing leaders chart the impact of the recession and identify the opportunities and risks facing the U.S. manufacturing sector in the years ahead. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2001 John S. McClenahen |
Supply Chain Under Scrutiny Manufacturers increase buffer stocks, shorten distribution distances, and contend with enhanced security... |
IndustryWeek May 29, 2009 Steve Minter |
Online Marketplaces Offer Global Opportunities Buyers and suppliers alike find online marketplaces offer a world of advantages. |
IndustryWeek September 22, 2010 |
Portrait of Supplier Quality Management An epidemic of product recalls points to a need for more visibility into the supply chain. |
InternetNews July 6, 2010 |
Component Shortages Hurt Hardware Suppliers A scarcity of key components is affecting how quickly and in what volume some manufacturers can deliver products. |
IndustryWeek June 17, 2009 Steve Minter |
Can GPOs Help Ease the Pain? As manufacturers look for cost-cutting that won't cripple them in a recovery, group purchasing organizations let them "swing a bigger bat." |
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Jill Jusko |
Building A Better Supply Chain Superior supply chain execution is a difficult challenge to meet. Experts share their thoughts about who is achieving top performances, and what criteria manufacturers should focus on to improve their own supply chain capabilities. |
National Defense August 2004 Zylstra & Thompson |
`Virtual Supply Chains' Could Help Bridge Manufacturing Gaps The Defense Department has immediate needs for thousands of products for which no domestic supplier can be found. |
IndustryWeek July 21, 2010 |
Offshoring May Have Extended the Recession Companies with far-flung supply chains tended to react slower to the global recession. |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
The MultiCAD Challenge Top manufacturing performers pursue an "insulated" approach. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Top 10 Supply Chain Trends for Manufacturers in 2008 Following are the top 10 predictions for how supply chain management and technology will evolve this year. This year, it'll be all about business value, not just technology. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Buyers Beware! With economic uncertainty shaking the foundation of the global supply chain, a tactical response is only natural. But buyers still need to think strategically about their sourcing decisions to ensure long-term results. |
IndustryWeek September 16, 2009 David Blanchard |
Collaboration is the Key to Reducing Costs Better communication throughout the supply chain can support profitable business growth. |
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011 |
Portrait of Supply Chain Visibility Before you can reduce your inventory levels, you need visibility throughout your supply chain. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2002 Doug Bartholomew |
The Big Squeeze Small and midsize manufacturers say price-cut mandates and online reverse auctions compromise quality and endanger their businesses. Supporters of the practices say the strongest suppliers will survive, making supply chains more efficient... |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Getting More from MRO Knowing the capabilities of maintenance, repair, and operations suppliers can help manufacturers keep costs down. |
IndustryWeek February 15, 2012 David Blanchard |
10 Steps to Identify and Prevent Resource Scarcity The threat of metals shortages is putting manufacturing supply chains at risk. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 29, 2005 David Bovet |
Risk and Reward in Supply Chain Management While there are no easy answers -- and, in most cases, no "right" answers -- there are frameworks for thinking about how to manage risk more effectively. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew |
A House Divided: Manufacturing In Crisis Today, amid liberalized trade and widely available cheap labor, manufacturers have turned against one another, threatening to topple a house built upon the pillars of ingenuity, productivity and competitiveness. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2002 Jill Jusko |
Procurement -- Not All Dollars And Cents Despite the downswing in the economy, manufacturers continue to strive for collaborative procurement partnerships... |
IndustryWeek October 20, 2010 |
How to Heal a Broken Supplier Relationship The depth of the relationship is more important than the length. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 |
Letters to the Editor For February 2008 Strategies for strategic sourcing... |
HBS Working Knowledge May 31, 2011 Dennis Fisher |
Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies The recent natural disaster in Japan brought to light the fragile nature of the global supply chain. Harvard Business School Professor Willy Shih discusses how companies should be thinking about their supply-chain strategy now. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Cutting to the Core Consolidating suppliers can help manufacturers add value to their supply chain, but not without a good plan to make it work. |
Food Processing October 2008 Dave Fusaro |
Supply Chain Pains Who's managing whom? In a year of unprecedented pressures, our exclusive joint survey finds a tug of war between food processors and their suppliers. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Supply Chain Security's Added Benefit According to some manufacturers, supply chain security doesn't have to be considered a cost burden. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2006 Doug Bartholomew |
Supply Chains at Risk Manufacturers need to guard against disruptions in the flow of materials. With so many things that can -- and do -- go wrong, contingency planning is no longer a luxury. It's a necessity. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
The Chips Are Up The top 10 high-tech manufacturers spent $85 billion on semiconductor chips in 2006. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2006 David Blanchard |
No Quick Fixes For Disruptions Disruptions impacting profitability and customer expectations. |
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- Are You Focusing on the Trivial? You could be if your cost-saving efforts are centered on the activities within your facility's four walls. |
Food Engineering September 3, 2007 Jim Getchell |
Globalization: Where in the World is Your Supply Chain? Globalization and outsourcing offer opportunities and risks for US food manufacturers striving to optimize their supply chains. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 |
Viewpoint -- Technology Enables Supply Chain Innovation At Sun Sun Microsystems uses a "one-touch" supply chain. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 5, 2004 Jonathan Byrnes |
Fixing the Healthcare Supply Chain The paradox of healthcare supply chains is that they are the home of some of the best and worst practices in supply chain management. With limited hospital budgets, supply chain inefficiencies consume resources that could be used to bring important therapies into more widespread availability. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2009 |
Just In Time -- Manufacturing is not an Ideology If you were hoping the government would pull us out of this recession, it's time for a new strategy. |
CIO August 1, 2005 Susannah Patton |
The Perfect Order Achieving the Holy Grail of "perfect orders" involves more than just plugging data into software. Companies must also restructure their supply chain processes from end to end. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network. |