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Transformation is Out; Optimization is In
A look at what to expect from the global supply chain in 2010.

Are you tired of hearing people complaining about how lousy things were in 2009? If so, you're not alone. Mark Toon, CEO of consulting firm EquaTerra, believes that for many companies, recession fatigue has set in and talk in 2010 will turn from surviving the downturn to succeeding in the upturn.

One casualty in the new year, Toon predicts, will be "transformation" as a supply chain strategy, as it will be replaced in the buzzword lexicography by "optimization." According to Toon, "Organizations still want to ‘transform' how they deliver back-office services, but they typically want to move in pragmatic, incremental steps and focus on achieving best-in-class, standardized and optimized delivery models."

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Value/Supply Chain Articles & News

Effectively Managing Pricing Variability in B2B Companies

'We accept a degree of variation in pricing that would get a plant manager fired.'

2/8/2010

U.S., Canada End Trade Dispute Over 'Buy American' Provisions

Washington will provide Canadian suppliers access to state and local public works projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

2/5/2010

Toyota Recall Forces U.S. Supplier to Defend Reputation

Suppliers almost always avoid attention during recalls, but CTS Corp. was identified as the supplier of sticky pedals.

2/4/2010

Network Consolidations, Reconfigurations Improve Supply Chain Efficiency

Optimizations to distribution networks have led companies to occupy fewer distribution facilities than they previously used, however, the new facilities are much bigger.

2/4/2010

Nokia, SAP, G&D Form Anti-counterfeiting Joint Venture

Goal is to fight counterfeiting through a service which allows control over supply chains for unauthorized activities

2/2/2010

Riding the Recovery Wave or Preparing for a Long Slog

A look at maximizing returns with asset productivity

2/1/2010

Toyota Recall Highlights Reliance on Suppliers

As the company expanded its production overseas and turned to foreign suppliers its legendary quality may have suffered, experts say.

1/29/2010

U.S. Tightens Ship Cargo Rules

Firms face $5,000 fines for each failure to supply accurate information to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

1/27/2010

Manufacturers Continue To Experience High Levels of Supply Chain Risk

New survey says expectations for excess capacity and employment growth expressed last quarter did not fully materialize.

1/26/2010

New Solution for Forecasting Intermittent and Seasonal Demand

The Unified Forecasting Method was developed by Manhattan Associates.

1/25/2010

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