For the past 14 years, CGI’s manufacturing execution systems (MES) -experts have compiled and published an annual MES Product Survey providing detailed product overviews and insight into MES trends. CGI’s 2013 Product Survey released in …
CBRE has revealed six key Industrial and Logistics (I&L) trends to watch in 2014, with increased investment, consumer delivery demands from online retailing, supply chain efficiency, and the development of emerging markets all set to …
Books, Content, Planning, Software
In view of the crucial role supply chain management has played in companies’ success in the past decade, it is surprising that so few books have been published on the topic, especially when compared to …
A successful business model cuts through the complexity by focusing on a handful of core principles. Nike adheres to four interlocking capabilities: brand management, athlete partnerships, award-winning design and use of materials, and an efficient …
Books, Content, Planning, Software
In ‘Beyond Performance Management’, Jeremy Hope and Steve Player describe a wide variety of methods for managing performance, including the Balanced Scorecard, Benchmarking, Activity-Based Costing and Customer Relationship Management. It is a shame that supply …
Yossi Sheffi, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, opens his book Logistics Clusters with detailed descriptions of the fashion chain Zara and the Spanish fish supplier Caladero. Sheffi’s reason for highlighting …
Ikea is not a particularly open company. It is not publicly listed, and it has been known to refuse journalists and financial analysts admission to presentations, even at congresses that were open to the public. …
CONTENTS Theme: Social Supply Networks 7 | News & Background 8 | Profile Steve Hochman, Nike Nike, the world’s leading designer, marketer and seller of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services, sets the bar as high as the …
CONTENTS Theme: E-fulfilment 7 | News & Background 10 | Profile Neil Humphrey, Unilever Since announcing Unilever’s bold sustainability targets for halving its environmental impact by 2020 and doubling its revenue, the company’s business leaders have been completely transparent …
SUPPLY CHAIN MOVEMENT Q2 Theme: Distribution CONTENTS 7 | News & Background 10 | Profile Mick Jones Mick Jones, Vice President of Global Logistics at Lenovo enjoys a challenge. Inspired by Lenovo’s forward-thinking philosophies and incredible drive to succeed, he …
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