Supply Chain Council partners with Institute for Supply Management
The two major US-based organisations, the Supply Chain Council and the Institute for Supply Management, have reached an agreement to offer member access and discounts to each other’s training and certification programmes for supply management.... Published:  20 August 2010

Management Dynamics launch latest version of Trade Planner
Management Dynamics, the global trade management specialist, has released Trade Planner 3.0, the planning tool designed to help supply chain teams evaluate alternative sourcing and distribution strategies ... Published:  10 August 2010

Ford scheme to optimise supply base
Ford Motor Company is simplifying how it works with suppliers by reducing complexity and expanding part commonality... Published:  04 August 2010

Efficiency is on the cards
The drive for efficiency in physical supply chains has benefited firms prepared to adopt new models and technology. Meanwhile, the financial supply chain has ground to make up if it is to avoid becoming a significant bottleneck. ... Published:  01 April 2008

How IT can make ''lean'' work
Let''s come clean - lean manufacturing isn''t living up to everyone''s expectations. While some well-known companies such as Toyota have attributed success to their lean manufacturing approach ... Published:  01 April 2008

Leap of faith
The supply chain can be a risky place and it is all too easy to take a chance on the next move. But, says Nick Allen, now is the time for buyers to become more, rather than less, vigilant over assessing supplier risk. ... Published:  31 August 2010

Plans change
Perhaps one of the greatest lessons to come out of the recession has been that flexibility and frequent updates to the planning process are critical to the commercial success of the enterprise. Sales and operations planning holds the key.... Published:  01 June 2010

Technology's Cutting Edge
Unipart Technology Logistics started ten years ago with a contract from computer company Hewlett-Packard to support engineers in the UK with a delivery service. Maurice Daw, managing director of the company, looks at the key trends affecting high... Published:  01 May 2007

Part and parcel
Having the right service parts available when customers need them is now critical in maintaining brand image, loyalty and service level agreements. Jasper van der Wulp argues that global operations and just-in-time manufacturing trends are putting an... Published:  01 April 2007