Inventory Management

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.

$100 a Barrel 'Reasonable' Price for Oil: Saudi Oil Minister

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Kuwait’s oil minister says the market is stable.

"In 1997, I thought $20 was reasonable. In 2006, I though $27 was reasonable," Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi told reporters in Kuwait City on the sidelines of a Gulf oil conference.

Five Questions CEOs Should Ask about their Supply Chain

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:55:00 +0000

Brian Nolf and Gerhard Plenert, Wipro Consulting Services

Minimizing supply chain disruptions requires taking a best-in-class approach from the highest levels of the company.

Demand-Driven Supply Chains Are In Demand

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:34:00 +0000

Michael Lipton, senior director of supply chain solutions management, SAP

How demand-driven concepts are realized depends on your industry.

The ultimate demand-driven supply initiative—consumption-based pull planning—affords protection against demand uncertainty by only building to a replenishment signal, not to a forecast.

Supply Chain & Logistics: Manufacturers Look for a Better Return on Returns

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Reverse logistics strategies allow companies to optimize end-of-lifecycle management.

The push for sustainability has had a dramatic effect on reverse logistics services. Once considered a fringe activity, reverse logistics (also known as returns management) has in recent years become a key element in manufacturers' corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives since it encompasses the 4 R's of the green movement: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover.

The Legend of the 24/7/365 Supply Chain

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:33:00 +0000

The supply chain will be getting slower, not faster, as the country adjusts to the end of Saturday deliveries by the USPS.

Chain Reactions

Where Does the Supply Chain Fall Short?

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:57:00 +0000

Narayan Laksham, CEO and founder, Ultriva

Diverse manufacturers are gaining significant advantages by managing their supply chains in the cloud.

Over the last decade I have heard several interesting answers to the question, “Where does the supply chain fall short?” Most common answers include “forecasts,” “supplier performance” and “part shortages.”

The Supply Chain Says You're Wrong If You Believe These Assumptions

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:04:00 +0000

Robert F. Byrne, president and CEO, Terra Technology

The time has come to rethink supply chain performance and challenge decades-old assumptions that unnecessarily restrict supply chain efficiencies and constrain the economy.

OPEC Maintains Oil Output Level, Reappoints Cartel Leader

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:06:00 +0000

Ministers vote to keep Libyan El-Badri on for an additional year after the cartel's 12 members fail to agree on a replacement for the secretary-general.

Ministers vote to keep Libyan El-Badri on for additional year after the cartel's 12 members fail to agree on a replacement for the secretary-general.