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Jun 1, 2006

A Brief History of Outsourcing

The following report is introductory to Dr Handfield’s research on Current Trends in Production Labor Sourcing. Since the Industrial Revolution, companies have grappled with how they can exploit their competitive…

Mar 28, 2006

Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) – An IS Strategy for ERP Implementation

The following is based on Dr. Bozarth’s research on “ERP Implementation Efforts at Three Firms: Applying lessons from the SISP and IT-enabled change literature” which is scheduled to appear in…

Mar 14, 2006

IT-Enabled Change

The following is based on Dr. Bozarth’s research on “ERP Implementation Efforts at Three Firms: Applying lessons from the SISP and IT-enabled change literature” which is scheduled to appear in…

Jul 28, 2005

Important U.S. Trade Legislation

Abstract: Trade agreements have a clear impact on Supply Chain security as they determine the countries with whom we trade. NAFTA and GATT are two important trade arrangements the U.S.…

May 31, 2005

Partnering for Lean Manufacturing

“Arm’s length” and “partnering” are two terms that are commonly used to describe the nature of contractual relationships between customers and suppliers. The former is considered to be a more…

Mar 9, 2005

Managing the Cold Chain

Cold chain management is vital in many industries, but particularly in the transportation of vaccines, insulin and blood. Managing the cold chain requires keeping a product within a particular temperature…

Feb 23, 2005

RFID … A larger audience of believers

Powerful and influential retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, Tesco, and Metro who began the implementation of the revolution, now insist that their business partners get on board with radio frequency identification…

Jan 26, 2005

The Logistics of the Relief Supply Chain: Help for Tsunami Victims

The recent tragedy suffered by the coastal nations along the Indian Ocean has realigned priorities and helped many of us to understand how lucky we are, even facing our worst…

Jan 1, 2005

Supply Chain Metrics

What are supply chain metrics and how are they most useful? Beginner Readers: Do you know what it means to have a Perfect Order Measure of 94%? How about an…

Dec 16, 2004

Supply Chain Management During the Holidays

Gift giving and receiving is a big part of the holiday season. Supply chain and logistics processes must be efficient to handle the increased gift giving. Gifts must be available…