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Friday, October 10, 2008

Supply Chain Management (SCM) Articles

 

 

Edition 15 (August 2008)

Bottom of the Barrel Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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 Online Global Members only

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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