Supply Chain

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles [SLIDESHOW]

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:39:00 +0000

Alternative-fuel vehicles are predicted to control 50% of market share by 2035.

The Amazon Cure: How Businesses Can (and Should) Create Long-Term Value and Leave the Island

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:44:00 +0000

Uncertainty is appearing on the horizon for businesses. Can they change course to avoid it, or is it too late?

Gaining a Supply Chain Edge

Operations: Cost Reduction Strategies Steer Away from Outsourcing

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:25:00 +0000

Manufacturers are looking internally and to their supply chain for greater efficiencies.

The bloom may be off the rose when it comes to sending manufacturing offshore -- and that statement is open for debate -- but manufacturing's drive to bring down costs remains as popular as ever. What has changed is where companies are looking to dial down the dollars.

Turkish Airlines to Buy 95 More Planes From Boeing

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:51:00 +0000

Financial details were not provided, but a Boeing official said that the firm order for 75 planes would cost $6.9 billion at catalogue prices.

Supply Chain & Logistics: Are Your Logistics Partners Making the Grade?

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:45:00 +0000

As outsourced logistics grows in popularity, manufacturers are using scorecards to monitor their 3PLs' performance.

Quicker Access to Cash... at a Price

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:35:00 +0000

Supply chain finance (SCF) is a term of recent coinage that refers to a specific set of tasks within the financial supply chain.

Managing the Financial Supply Chain

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:42:00 +0000

Building a better widget isn't good enough anymore. Savvy manufacturers are building better cash flow, too.

Manufacturers devote considerable time and resources to managing their physical supply chain, but often it's their financial supply chain that needs the most attention.

FAA Delays Date of Tower Closures

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:16:00 +0000

The closure of 149 air traffic control towers across the country will be delayed by 2-1/2 months.

How a Flexible Supply Chain Delivers Value

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Albert Sun, director, and Glen Goldbach, director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Companies are retooling their supply chains to accommodate broad swings in demand and supply.

US Drivers Talk and Text as Much as Ever

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:50:00 +0000

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds widespread awareness and statewide bans have had no effect on gadget use while driving.