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  • Holiday Discounts Increase Pressure on Suppliers

    Dec 03, 2013
    The holiday season starting often sees retailers offering deep discounts, but the discounts aren’t actually all that great for consumers, but they’re even worse for suppliers, who bear much of the associated costs to provide the discounts.


  • Deadline Looms for Conflict Minerals Reporting

    Nov 19, 2013
    Even using the best software available, manufacturers may be years away from the degree of knowledge required to declare their supply chains conflict free.


  • Slump Ending for Solar Manufacturers

    Nov 05, 2013
    Solar manufacturers are recovering from a two-year slump even faster than tech companies bounced back after the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s. Some solar manufacturers are even getting boosts despite not turning a profit in the last year.


  • Using Analytics to Turn Government Data into Profit

    Oct 15, 2013
    Companies are using big data techniques to analyze government procurement and spending, turning this information into a marketable resource. This data helps contractors identify future opportunities, best prices, and competitors.


  • Being in the Business of Innovation

    Oct 01, 2013
    Innovation is one of the themes of APICS 2013. One central question is, how can supply chain and operations management professionals deliver experiences instead of just products? It’s essential to make deeper, personal connections with both end customers and people inside the organization.


  • How Four Leading Companies Manage Water Resources

    Sep 17, 2013
    Securing water resources is a growing problem for many organizations, and soon a greater number of companies will have to adapt. Business leaders will discover the necessity of committing time, money, and human resources to relieve these pressures.


  • Fighting High-Tech Counterfeit Goods

    Sep 03, 2013
    While counterfeit goods have been a global issue for years, technology is making the problem even worse, especially for electronics. New manufacturing techniques mean fakes are quicker and cheaper to make and are more convincing, and the internet enables purchasing with easy-to-build websites.


  • Supply Chain Risk Maturity Leads to Performance Gains

    Aug 20, 2013
    A majority of companies give only marginal focus to risk reduction, according to a report by PwC and the MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation. The report also reveals that most companies experienced key performance indicators dropping by 3 percent due to a supply chain disruption in the past year.


  • Beef Production Hits Record Low

    Aug 06, 2013
    As last year’s drought raised grain prices to record levels and spurred more slaughtering, US beef production has reached a 21-year low, with record high prices for consumers and corporations alike.


  • China to Open Doors to Foreign Warehousing

    Jul 17, 2013
    China is expected to allow foreign exchanges to open commodities warehouses in its free-trade zones, which means the London Metal Exchange, the world's largest marketplace for industrial metals, is likely to receive considerable access to the country.


  • Relaxed Airport Regulations Boost Shipping Efficiency

    Jul 02, 2013
    The world’s largest shipping companies are increasing their productivity and efficiency thanks to relaxed airport policies, as regulators are recognizing that certain wide-bodied aircraft can fly closer together than they have been.


  • Increased Demand Straining Automotive Supply Chain

    Jun 18, 2013
    Increasing sales and a proliferation of car models is stretching the auto parts supply chain to near a breaking point.


  • Delayed Payments Squeeze Suppliers

    Jun 04, 2013
    Some large consumer products companies are turning to a strategy that involves delaying payments to commodity suppliers by up to six months. Advertising agencies also are getting caught up in the delays.


  • Samsung Looking to Apple’s Supplier Base

    May 21, 2013
    Samsung Electronics has overtaken Apple as the world's largest smartphone maker. Stretched thin by its efforts, the company now is courting some of Apple's parts suppliers.


  • Smartphone Suppliers Struggling to Keep Up with Demand

    May 07, 2013
    Disruptions of smartphone supplies may be becoming the norm, as surging demand means manufacturers are straining to increase output despite increasingly sophisticated components.


  • Swatch Wants Out of Supplier Game

    Apr 16, 2013
    For a long time, Swatch has sold internal watch parts to other companies as part of a government-permitted monopoly. Now they are petitioning Switzerland's Competition Commission for permission to reduce this number.


  • Compounding Pharmacies Facing Lawsuits and Regulation

    Apr 02, 2013
    The fallout from a fungal meningitis outbreak last year includes lawsuits and calls for greater oversight of compounding pharmacies, where drugs are mixed and combined to meet the needs of individuals with existing prescriptions.


  • Smartphones a Boon for RF Chip Suppliers

    Mar 19, 2013
    The RF (radio frequency) technology in modern devices such as smartphones is increasing, which is boosting manufacturers and the supply chains for these components.


  • Innovating Cheaper Components for 3D Printing

    Mar 05, 2013
    A contest has been won that may help remove one of the major barriers to entry in 3D printing, the high cost of plastic filament used in production.


  • Dangerous Drugs Trade on the Rise

    Feb 19, 2013
    Adulterated or ineffective drugs are threats to people around the world, and developing countries are particularly at risk. However, developed countries are also at elevated risk.


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