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Study by Frost & Sullivan Reports "Companies Hone Outsourcing Skills"“Companies increasingly want to concentrate only on their core product and leave the other functions to be carried out by professionals,” says director, automotive and transportation practice, Frost & Sullivan, VG Ramakrishnan.

The Economic Times | 19 May 2008

Canada's largest supply chain conference sets sail for NewfoundlandMore than 500 of Canada's top supply chain management professionals are slated to attend the Purchasing Management Association of Canada's (PMAC) national conference May 21-23 in St. John's, Nfld.

Canadian Transportation & Logistics | Adam Ledlow | 14 May 2008

Supply Chain Risks Rising - Companies Not Taking Action, says Marsh reportAn increasingly global corporate community is making for a higher degree of supply chain risk, but companies in North America have a shocking lack of preparation for disaster, according to a new report released last week by a prominent corporate insurance company.

Logistics Management | Sean A. Murphy | 21 Apr 2008

Speaking Out on Outsourcing: Study shows more Companies are Wiilling to Outsource Procurement TasksAlthough manufacturers are steadily being encouraged to focus on their core competencies, many companies are still hesitant to outsource their procurement function due to factors such as a perceived loss of control, challenges related to quantifying benefits, or a belief that procurement actually is one of their core competencies.

Industry Week | Nick Zubko | 1 Apr 2008

Flextronics Completes Phase One of Arima AcquisitionFlextronics announced that it has completed phase one of a two-phase acquisition of Arima Computer Corporation's (Arima) notebook and server businesses.

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E2open to Participate and Exhibit at Computerworld's SaaSCon 2008 in the IBM Partner PavilionE2open is participating and exhibiting at Computerworld magazine's SaaSCon 2008 event in Santa Clara, California, March 25-26.

Digital News Direct | 25 Mar 2008

Celestica Announces Two Senior Leadership AppointmentsSenior-Level appointments will position Celestica for future success and enable the company to deliver an integrated, end-to-end supply chain solution to its customers

EMSnow.com | 20 Mar 2008

Exostar's VP of Security Solutions Named 'Pro to Know'Vijay Takanti Honored for Pioneering Work in Supply Chain Security and Identity Management

Yahoo! Finance | 19 Mar 2008

Supply-Chain Council Announces Winners of 2008 Supply Chain Excellence AwardsIBM, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Agilent Technologies Inc., and the United States Air Force are the winners of the 2008 Supply Chain Excellence Awards, announced here today at the Supply-Chain World Conference & Expo.

Supply Chain Market | 19 Mar 2008

5 Reasons to Automate Manufacturing ComplianceManaging compliance both for external groups and for internal purposes doesn't have to be a nightmare.

ThomasNet | Fred White | 18 Mar 2008

Full steam ahead for Vodafone’s supply chain savingsVodafone is ahead of schedule for achieving cost savings targets from its network supply chain and data centre consolidation, the company has said.

European Leaders Network | 14 Mar 2008

Procurement and Sourcing News: Should Breaking Up be Hard to Do?When Seeing Signs of a Deteriorating Strategic Vendor Relationship, Companies Need to be Prepared, Think Through an Exit Strategy in Detail

Supply Chain DIgest | 11 Mar 2008

Supply Chain Manufacturing: Some Players will be Recession-ProofWhile a major recession is a sure bet in 2009, said one prominent economist, some major U.S. manufacturers will come out ahead.

Logistics Management | Patrick Burnson, | 11 Mar 2008

LSI to Purchase Infineon’s hard drive chip businessLSI Corporation says it will acquire the assets of the hard disk-drive semiconductor (HDD) business of Infineon Technologies.

Purchasing.com | Jim Carbone | 11 Mar 2008

Impact of Supply Chain Management on Small FirmsIn a recent article titled, "An Empirical Analysis of the Financial Impact of Supply Chain Management on Small Firms," Ladd Morgan and I test the value-added potential of supply-chain management in small firms.

Brigham Young University | James C. Brau | 9 Mar 2008

Low-cost Country Sourcing: Around the world in 5 (not so) easy stepsSourcing professionals well versed in the art of overseas buying provide practical advice on how to do it right.

Purchasing.com | 3 Mar 2008

Can Artificial Intelligence Manage the Supply Chain Better?Trading agents have become a prominent application area in AI because of their potential benefits in electronic commerce and because they present a stiff challenge to models of rational decision making.

CRM Buyer | John Collins and Michael Wellman | 22 Feb 2008

Supply Chain Management Has To Remain CompetitiveAs Indian companies go global, supply chain management is facing a growing challenge of successfully negotiating global demands and staying competitive, industry experts say.

Tamil Nadu, The Hindu | 11 Feb 2008

Logistics Bureau building supply chain links in AsiaThe Logistics Bureau is building relationships in Asia to help local firms improve their supply chain management.

Supply Chain Review | 11 Feb 2008

Lean for the Supply ChainThe Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announces a new conference to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and suppliers take the next step on their lean journeys.

Automation.com | 10 Feb 2008

Lean Supply Chain Management and Lean Manufacturing: What are the Differences?Lean Manufacturing and Lean SCM are both trying to reduce the amount of waste and the lead time.

Supply Chainer.com | 10 Feb 2008

56% of Companies Regard Supply Chain Management as a Differentiator or a Profit CenterAfter an industry-wide survey of more than 800 companies, fifty-six percent (56%) of companies regard supply chain management as a market strategy differentiator, a customer service differentiator or as a profit center, as opposed to strictly a cost of doing business.

Aberdeen Group | 7 Feb 2008

10 Strategies to Drive Down Your Transportation SpendLearn how to reduce overall transportation spending while increasing the efficiency of your supply chain.

Industry Week | David Blanchard | 1 Feb 2008

Top 10 Supply Chain Trends for Manufacturers in 2008Analyst firm Manufacturing Insights, spoke with technology vendors, consultants and buyers -- to get an idea about what the year 2008 will mean for manufacturers.

Industry Week | David Blanchard | 1 Feb 2008

Boeing banks record 2007 profits, warns on 787 delaysUS aerospace giant Boeing reported Wednesday record profits in 2007 and raised its outlook for 2008, saying productivity gains would offset delays in its 787 Dreamliner program.

Yahoo News | Veronica Smith | 30 Jan 2008

Procurement Outsourcing on the Rise According to Benchmark ReportTPI-Sponsored Report Highlights: 40% of Enterprises Expected to Engage in Procurement Outsourcing in Next Two Years, Strategic Value is Driver Behind Procurement Outsourcing, Top-Performing Enterprises More Likely to Recognize Strategic Benefits in Addition to Cost-Savings

Yahoo News | 30 Jan 2008

Put a Little Finance into Your Supply ChainIntegrate Finance into the Supply Chain: For every financial transaction in the global supply chain, the upstream supplier must receive payment on time to keep the whole system functioning optimally so products flow on time to the buyer.

ThomasNet | Fred White | 30 Jan 2008

Data Synchronization Scheme Takes OffData synchronization is becoming increasingly important in the supply chain, according to GS1, the global supply chain standards organization, which says that its Global Registry has doubled in size in one year.

Logistics Manager | 30 Jan 2008

S&P 500 Rises on Gains From LSI, Teradyne, MolexShares of LSI Corp. rose on Thursday and helped send the Standard & Poor's 500 index higher in midday trading, after the chip maker's adjusted fourth-quarter profit topped Wall Street and the company's expectations.

Canadian Business.com | 24 Jan 2008

How Many Supply Chains Do You Need?A major point is that not many businesses have only a single supply chain to manage. For example, companies based in Europe and North America that have outsourced their manufacturing activities to locations in, say, Asia and South America, have very different chains to manage. Conversely, there may be a simple supply scenario that is aimed at very diverse customer markets, both geographically as well as in terms of customer requirements.

BangkokPost.com | Barry Elliott | 9 Jan 2008

LG Electronics Targets 2008 Air-Con Sales GrowthSEOUL: South Korean appliances maker LG Electronics Inc said on Wednesday it was targeting 14.5 per cent growth in global sales from its air conditioner business this year, betting on higher demand in emerging markets.

The Economic Times | 9 Jan 2008

Supply Chain Management - Next Executive Recruiting Discipline : Michael Page Launches Service in Response to Growing DemandMichael Page International, a leading professional recruitment consultancy, today announced the launch of a dedicated practice to serve the unique supply chain management hiring needs of mid-sized to large organizations.

PR Newswire | 8 Jan 2008

Lean Supply Chain: Sustaining Lean InitiativesThe root cause of regression in most organizations today is confusion about priorities at different levels of the organization compounded by the failure to make anyone responsible for the performance of important value streams as they flow horizontally across the enterprise.

The Lean Institute | Jim Womack, Founder | 16 Jan 2008

Outsourcing: India is Not for EveryoneElectronics purchasers involved in outsourcing decisions need to take a hard look at India before recommending it as a low-cost manufacturing location.

Purchasing.com | Jim Carbone | 3 Jan 2008

Large Manufacturing Will Move toward a Globally Integrated Business Model: Industry group makes predictions for 2008Larger manufacturing firms are deriving more than 60% of their profits from outside their home region, which will help offset any detrimental effects of an economic slowdown or potential recession within the U.S. market.

Industry Week | Compiled By Adrienne Selko | 3 Jan 2008

Deconstructing the Supply ChainCorporate finance executives perform a supply-chain-management balancing act that grows more unsettling by the day. If inventories swell, costs rise and profit plummets. If inventories get too thin, stock-outs add cost and also reduce profits. Managing an increasingly global supply chain is akin to walking a never-ending balance beam -- while wearing a blindfold.

Business Finance | Eric Krell | Jan 2008

Supply Chain Expertise Available Through Online Program: Graduate Certificate Includes RFID And Lean Operations SpecializationsA unique, two-university online program is providing supply chain expertise for professionals in two increasingly popular areas of growth in supply chain management, according to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).

Supply Chain Net | 8 Jan 2008

Market Focus: Manufacturing -- Customers, Meet Your MakersThe market today mainly comprises a handful of multinational conglomerates -- but at the next tier, many manufacturers are significantly smaller, and CRM has never been their top priority.

Destination CRM | Jessica Tsai | 1 Jan 2008

Boeing Reaffirms 787 Delivery ScheduleThe commercial airplane manufacturer sticks to its plan of delivering the new 787 Dreamliner in 2009, despite delays caused by outsourcing.

CNN Money | 11 Dec 2007

HTC has Outsourced Production With Celestica in BrazilHTC announced in October it had chosen Brazil as the first place outside Asia where it will start producing smartphones. HTC has outsourced production with local company Celestica, which has a factory in Campinas, São Paulo state.

Business News America | Juan Pedro Tomás | 3 Dec 2007

85% of Supply Chain Professionals Reveal Green Issues as a Growing BusinessWith up to 75% of a company's carbon footprint coming from transportation and logistics, the focus of supply chain greening is beginning to shift towards this area, where the opportunity to make the biggest difference exists.

AMD Enterprises | Katharine O'Reilly | 26 Nov 2007

India poised to emerge global manufacturing hub for ECE EquipmentsIndia is poised to emerge as a global manufacturing hub for Earthmoving and Construction Equipment industry and a centre for design and R & D for ECE Industry.

Mangalorean.Com | 17 Nov 2007

Strong Supply Chain for Strong BrandingIf there were ever any doubts about the validity of today's global economy, let the recent firestorm of controversy over the growing list of toy recalls be a stark reminder that it is, in fact, very real. That is why a clear view of the entire supply chain is critical.

ThomasNet | T.D. Clark | 12 Nov 2007

Executive Roundtable: The Strategic Supply ChainAs Lean initiatives move out beyond the factories and into the other parts of the supply chain, information about the order – or, more precisely, the demand trigger – becomes relatively more important than information about the product, which has been the traditional focus of Lean on the shop floor.

Next Generation Manufacturing | 1 Oct 2007

The Logistical Challenges of Doing Business in IndiaIndia has long been a fertile ground for sourcing highly skilled IT and engineering services, but it’s estimated that manufacturing and retailing is the next boom.

Supply Chain Management Review | Mike Kilgore, Abraham Joseph, Jeff Metersky | 1 Oct 2007

NVIDIA Names Debora Shoquist Senior VP of OperationsNVIDIA Corporation NVDA today announced that Debora Shoquist has joined NVIDIA as senior vice president of operations, reporting to Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA president and CEO. "We are delighted to welcome Deb to our executive team," said Mr. Huang. "Her extensive experience in large-scale and high-velocity operations will be vital as we continue to grow."

MSN Money News | 24 Sep 2007

Is Health Care Ready for Supply Chain Standards?Laura Wooster, director of technology leadership for the coalition, discusses why after years of false starts, the health care industry may finally be ready for widespread adoption of supply chain standards.

Materials Management in Health Care | Alan Joch | 14 Sep 2007

The Goal of the Lean Supply Chain: Seven Steps to Building a Lean Supply ChainA lean supply chain is a great enabler for any organization that strives to become more lean and efficient. Organizations within a lean supply chain are able to leverage their own lean journey more easily, delivering better customer value by responding more efficiently, quickly, and predictably to customer needs.

Industry Week | Mandyam M. Srinivasan | 12 Sep 2007

Goodyear Names Chief Procurement OfficerThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) today appointed Mark Purtilar as chief procurement officer, effective September 17. He replaces Gary Miller, who is retiring after 40 years as a Goodyear associate.

PR Newswire | 11 Sep 2007

Moving In: Electronics Companies Shift to the Consumer WorldAll companies in the value chain need to make adjustments to play successfully in the consumer market. Learn from the companies that have been there, done that.

Electronic Business | Debra Bulkeley | 4 Sep 2007

Manufacturing Business Technology | Tim Beyers | 1 Sep 2007

Why SOA is Not Just Something For the IT Guys To Worry AboutApplications based on service oriented architecture are enabling companies to achieve new levels of flexibility and responsiveness. Supply chain managers need to understand what the fuss is all about.

SupplyChainBrain.com | Jean V. Murphy | 1 Sep 2007