Welcome Friday, October 10, 2008
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Articles
Bottom of the Barrel 
With demand for raw materials soaring, securing supplies is now a key battle. Malcolm Wheatley reports on how procurement executives are approaching the challenge.
Aug 08
Profile: Rob Hemsley - Full of beans
Rob Hemsley’s innovative use of technology and close supply chain links have left other food manufacturers playing catch up, writes David Rae.
Aug 08
Big Blue's Red adventure
Relocating its procurement team to China was a bold, leading-edge strategy. Two years on, IBM's John Paterson has no regrets.
Aug 08
Spotlight on supply chains places focus on top performers
Supply chains can make or break a company - just ask one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers. When Boeing announced plans for its 787 Dreamliner it was hailed as a revolution in air travel. With increased fuel efficiency, the Chicago-based company claimed that its first new plane since 1995 would change the face of long-haul travel.
May 08
Oil prices fuel procurement cost woes
There are few more pressing issues facing procurement at the current time than the seemingly inexorable rise in fuel costs, writes Richard Edwards.
Apr 08
Jessops turnaround
The impact that supply chain management can have on a company’s financial performance is clear, but one business which can point to its recent results more than most is UK camera retailer, Jessops, writes Richard Edwards.
Feb 08
Supply chain transformation the key to survival
At a time of almost unprecedented global volatility, supply chain practice is under the spotlight like never before. Recent trends suggest that businesses are fast realising that an area traditionally viewed as a cost centre, now, if managed properly, offers the opportunity for competitive advantage that many companies are crying out for in difficult times.
Feb 08
China syndrome puts supply chain management in a spin
After the world’s biggest toy firm issued their third recall in a month, there’s little doubt that, as I write, many involved in procurement are shifting nervously around their boardroom tables.
Sep 07
RBS Casestudy: Innovation + Action = Innovaction
Andy Maclellan describes how the Royal Bank of Scotland transformed its purchasing function into a world-class operation in the past six years.
Oct 06
Procurement Survey: The great leap forward
There has been much talk of procurement becoming more “strategic”. But what does this mean in practice? Mark Whitehead examines the results of a survey which throws light on the changes taking place
Oct 06
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