Director’s Blog

May 5, 2011

The Impact of Social Media in Supply Chain Intelligence

In a recent post, Luciano Cunha on the Warehouse Management Systems Guide poses some interesting questions about how companies may begin thinking about application of social media in the supply… 

May 3, 2011

Jason Schenker's Economic Forecasts for the Year: "Dude, Where's My Gas?"

Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics had some great insights into some of the challenges that lie ahead for the US economy, which are listed below. 1. Growth is going up.… 

Apr 29, 2011

Sustainable Supply Chain: "Bringing Sense to the Table"

Nick Hamon, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Bayer Crop Science, spoke this morning at the April SCRC meeting on the subject of bringing sustainability into the innovation cycle. He… 

Apr 28, 2011

Supply Chain Sustainability – "You Don't Have to Be Good, You Have to be Transparent!'

This quote came from Lou Ferretti, Environmental Compliance and Supply Chain Social Responsibility Executive from IBM at the recent SCRC meeting on April 28. He emphasized that it is not… 

Apr 22, 2011

The World Feels the Ripples from Japan's Tsunami

After the first shock of hearing about the loss of life in Japan, managers in companies such as Microsoft, Ford, Nintendo, and Komatsu around the world then begin to feel the global impact caused by this major event on their supply chains. Those impacts may last for many years to come. 

Apr 20, 2011

Issues Facing Private Label Suppliers in the Grocery Industry

I was recently asked about some of the issues facing private label suppliers in the grocery industry. I pulled together some thoughts based on a study we did with a… 

Apr 7, 2011

Ripple Effects of Japan's Tsunami in the Construction Equipment Industry

The world’s supply chains are feeling the ripple effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. This is hitting a number of heavy construction equipment providers where it hurts. One of… 

Apr 6, 2011

Packaging: An Often Overlooked Element of the Life Sciences Supply Chain

Manufacturers in the life sciences are struggling with a number of market challenges that are having a major impact on profitability and growth. Packaging is often maligned in this environment,… 

Mar 24, 2011

Japan and Libya: A Mixture for Economic Disaster? Or not?

With the earthquake in Japan and the events in Libya, people are quaking in their boots. Many fear that the current environment will combine to provide a death-blow to global… 

Mar 24, 2011

Sustainability: A Flash in the Pan? Or a Collaborative Capability?

Environmental management is emerging as a focal business strategy to reduce environmental risks, improve market share and realise corporate profits, with the added benefit of increasing the ethical and ecological…