In the wake of news that companies are not actually taking the necessary steps to protect their supply chains, new information uncovered by Supply Chain News highlights just how long the supply chain can suffer when a key region involved in the process experiences a tragic event. The latest news ties the recent recall of…
Just a few years ago, few schools even offered a graduate or undergraduate program in supply chain management, and most businesses were unaware of how much these skilled workers would be in demand in such a short time. According to a new article by Supply Chain News, supply chain managers are quickly becoming as important…
In most cases, green initiatives cost more to implement than traditional methods of manufacturing. It’s one thing to make green decisions when you’re building from scratch, but most established businesses are holding off on new construction and expansion until it’s clear how the economic recovery is going to hold up. Converting power sources to alternatives…
For some time now, it’s been apparent how important it is for companies to assess their risks within the supply chain and create contingency plans to continue operations in the event of an unforseen break down. However, in a new survey by the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC), fully three-quarters of large companies aren’t taking…
Following a two-year investigation, European regulators have announced that the Eurotunnel Group is charging about twice as much as it should to allow freight trains and passenger trains to cross. The Eurotunnel Group, comprised of French and British authorities, has operated the Eurotunnel since 1986. Currently, the tunnel is transporting only about 43 percent of…
Sixty executives from 29 different companies met June 18 for the Quintiq Supply Chain Executive Seminar. The seminar was hosted by Quintiq, an international leader in SCP&O (supply chain planning and optimizing). The executives in attendance included customers of Qunitiq, as well as some of their technologies and techniques consultants. Attendees shared a background in…
The trucking industry struggles to keep enough safe, eligible drivers on the roadways to meet customer demands for on time deliveries, just as thousands of service men and women return home from their overseas duties. A new program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration attempts to pool this large body of new workers with…
Business software solutions giant SAP thought they had a competitor. Baan, a Dutch company offering business software, entered the North American market in 1994 when it landed the coveted client Boeing. The next few years, Baan grew at an unprecedented rate of 100 percent, a growth rate almost anyone would realize is unsustainable. It didn’t…
According to the recently released Unites States Manufacturing Technology Orders report (USMTO), sales in the technology manufacturing sector are up significantly from April numbers, yet still remain much below order numbers reported for this same period during the year 2012. Overall, orders were up 13.6 percent and stood at $430.06 for the month of May,…
In June, FedEx Corporation announced plans to raise their shipping rates and cut jobs and operating costs, citing an excess capacity in the air freight market, which had offset the increase in shipments. On Friday, United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) announced they were cutting their earnings forecast, saying customers were choosing slower, cheaper shipping services…