Supply Chain Management Article Library

Mar 24, 2004

Unification of Bar-Code Standards

Within bar-coding, there have historically been two distinct standards, North America’s Uniform Product Codes (UPCs) and the rest of the world’s European Article Numbering (EAN) codes. The “Sunrise 2005” initiative,…

Mar 9, 2004

South Korea – Growing and Learning

With no lack of issues to deal with regarding the South Korean external business environment, planners at Daewoo and Hyundai have plenty to think about. For these companies, though, operating…

Mar 1, 2004

Lean Implementation Is Tough!

Lean Business Solutions publishes free e-newsletter discussing applications of lean thinking in the workplace. Recently a reader by the name of Marty Laurent who has a lot of experience in…

Feb 18, 2004

U.S. and China Trade Relations

China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was met with protests and resistance from some groups, particularly human rights organizations. Many businesses saw expansion into China as…

Feb 11, 2004

Driving Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Getting Started – Part 2

A number of other interesting elements came up in recent discussions I have had with pharmaceutical executives. The challenges discussed in the earlier version of this article must be met…

Feb 3, 2004

China and the World Trade Organization

Having joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in late 2001, China has begun to open its doors to foreign investment. There are still restrictions that impede competition, but most of…

Feb 1, 2004

Managing Maverick Spend at Deere and Delphi – An Interview with Jon Stegner

Many managers today are struggling with how to turn their procurement organization around and reduce their maverick spend (spending outside the procurement process); different approaches are being adopted. Jon Stegner,…

Jan 27, 2004

Driving Change in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Logistics – Part I

I recently sat on a panel with a number of other pharmaceutical executives, discussing some of the challenges facing this industry. A number of interesting discussions came up. Little Incentive…

Jan 21, 2004

Philips Electronics’ Balanced Scorecard

In the early 1990s, researchers Robert Kaplan and David Norton developed the “balanced scorecard (1).” Their concept was to expand the focus of managers to a more diverse set of…

Jan 14, 2004

Trust in Supply Chain Managment: Can You Trust Big Customers? – Part III

**Continuing with our last piece, we will discuss the different elements of trust and how they play out in supply chain relationships. Power One of the greatest deterrents to trust…