Paul Martyn, writing for Forbes, has made 5 predictions for 2017: The supply chain will go bimodal Socially-inspired product development will rise Excellence will be measured by adaptability High performing organizations will recognize supply chain and procurement operations as critical differentiators A redefinition of supply chain risk The supply chain will go bimodal How do […]
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Digital supply networks and increasing sustainability
Digital supply networks and increasing sustainability Recently the managing Director at Accenture Strategy, mr Rob Woodstock, wrote an interesting article on the subject. Suppliers in certain markets have advanced further than others when it comes to creating and maintaining sustainable supply chains. For example suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany – in that order […]
Managing suppliers is the key to adapting to changing customer demands
Managing suppliers is the key to adapting to changing customer demands Recently Sarah Windham-Luck, director of retail at Office Depot, wrote an interesting article on this topic. “To adapt to changing customer demands and tastes, retailers are looking at all parts of their operations to find the best way to ensure this happens consistently. One […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, July 2014
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, July 2014 National report (USA), released by ISM on April 1, 2014. The report was issued on August 1 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The July PMI® registered 57.1 percent, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from June’s […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2014 (Europe)
Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2014 (Europe) On November 19-20 we will be attending the Sustainable Supply Chain Summit in London,UK together with our colleagues from i-Procure.se. The key themes being addressed include: Embed Sustainability: Fuse CSR and sustainability into procurement and supply chain to future-proof your viability as a business Minimise Environmental Footprint: Measure the […]
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, March 2014
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®, March 2014 National report (USA), released by ISM on April 1, 2014. The report was issued on April 1 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The March PMI® registered 53.7 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage point from February’s […]
Apple supplier list 2014
Apple supplier list 2014 Apple has released their list of suppliers for 2014 which includes suppliers who provide raw materials and components or perform final assembly for Apple. 3M Co. AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. Acbel Polytech Inc. ACON Group Advance Tech Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (USI) AKM Semiconductor Inc. Alcoa Inc. Alps Electric Co. Ltd. […]