2011 Material Handling & Logistics Conference The 2011 Material Handling and Logistics Conference featuring 60+ sessions focused on optimizing the way we move, store and deliver material will take place on September 18-21, in Park City, Utah. i-Procure.com participation Some of the sessions where the i-Procure.com team is planning to participate: American Airlines: Enterprise Automation […]
Category: supply chain management
Danone is creating a secure trading network
Danone is creating a secure trading network In a recent articel in Computing.co.uk, Dawinderpal Sahota is reporting that food and drink business Danone has implemented software from Sterling Commerce to create a secure trading network that automates and speeds up transactions with its customers and business partners in order to get better insight into its supply […]
OMBOK 3rd edition just released
The APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework, third edition The 2011 update to APICS Operations Management Body of Knowledge (OMBOK) Framework includes new sections on sustainability and risk management, highlighting emerging areas of corporate social responsibility, closed-loop manufacturing, and disruption risks. Key subject areas Supply chain Sustainability in the supply chain Risk management […]
Interesting take on segmentation
Interesting take on segmentation In a recent blogpost in EBN (Online Community for Global Supply Chain Professionals), Chris Gordon from Wipro Consulting Services is looking into lifecycle segmentation as “The Cure for Chronic Inventory Distress”. Nine of the companies in Gartners “2011 Supply Chain Top 25” are high-tech firms, but many high-tech supply chain executives […]
The Challenge of Outsourced Purchasing
The Challenge of Outsourced Purchasing In a recent blogpost in EBN (Online Community for Global Supply Chain Professionals), the Community Editor Barbara Jorgensen is discussing the conflicts between outsourcing and staying in control. As Jorgensen says, “One of the classic conflicts in outsourcing is how much control an OEM cedes to its subcontracting partners.” In […]
A new approach to VMI
A new approach to VMI In a recent article in Supply Chain Digest, Malcolm Buxton (President & CEO, JustEnough Software), shares his thoughts on Vendor Managed Inventory and states that “retailers and suppliers that level out their responsibilities for merchandise management and replenishment will reap the rewards”. Cooperation is critical for today’s retailers and suppliers, […]
Procurement and Materials Management 2011, Orlando
Procurement and Materials Management 2011 On March 23-25, SAP and SAPinsider is hosting two exciting events, the Procurement and Materials Management 2011 and the Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2011 in Orlando, FL – unparalleled educational and networking opportunities! The i-Procure.com team is planning to participate in the events and from the Procurement and Materials […]