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Less supply chain disruptions with vendor managed inventory?

Posted on 2009-02-20 by

How does a traditional supply chain compare to a vendor managed inventory supply chain when it comes to performance during disruptions?

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Global Risks 2009 – Countries at risk?

Posted on 2009-02-18 by

How will the current financial downturn affect supply chains? The 2009 Global Risk Report by the World Economic Forum takes a broad look, not a certain industries or sectors or parts of the economy, but looks at whole countries and their risk preparedness.

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Supply Chain Security – an overview and research agenda

Posted on 2009-02-16 by

The article claims to have found four approaches in the literature on how organizations approach supply chain security.

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The Benefits of Investing in Supply Chain Security

Posted on 2009-02-13 by

Already in 2005, the IBM Center for the Business of Government published “Investing in Supply Chain Security: Collateral Benefits”, a report which highlights how certain security investments can create collateral benefits well beyond the immediate security breach they were aimed at.

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Economists versus Technocrats – who wins?

Posted on 2009-02-12 by

In the current financial downturn, much pressure has been on the government (here in Norway, and I bet elsewhere too) to initiate public works projects or other public investment projects in order to create or save jobs.

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Balanced Scorecards for Supply Chains

Posted on 2009-02-10 by

Can balanced scorecards help assess your supply chain vulnerability or your exposure to supply chain disruptions? Maybe. Have you ever thought about how barcodes are a major factor in performance of supply chains? How can you keep track of all the items flowing through the supply chain?Using a barcode scanner and inventory control software it is easy to check where any item is at any given moment.

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The BBC box

Posted on 2009-02-10 by

I usually watch the BBC World Business Report every morning and today I learned that BBC News is following a shipping container for a whole year to tell the story of globalisation.

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CSCMP Europe 2009 Conference

Posted on 2009-02-04 by

The phrase “Supply chains compete, not companies” was coined by Martin Christopher, and it is a fitting reminder for the theme of the CSCMP Europe 2009 Conference: “Overcome Barriers That Face Your Supply Chain and Turn Them into Competitive Advantages”.

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How to secure your supply chain – 7/7

Posted on 2009-02-03 by

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1st Supply Chain Risk Management Seminar

Posted on 2009-02-01 by

The Supply Chain Risk Management Seminar Barcelona 2009 is a highly interactive two day seminar which will bring together senior level executives from all over the globe to discuss the most pressing issues today through a series of case studies, informative presentations, workshops and interactive panel discussions.

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The European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit

Posted on 2009-01-31 by

In the current financial downturn what should be – or what will be – on the mind of supply chain and logistics executives in the months and years ahead? The SCLEurope 2009 is a great place to find out about just that.

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How to secure your supply chain – 6/7

Posted on 2009-01-30 by

Transportation runs along four different modes: sea, air, road and rail. Most goods will change it’s mode somewhere along the route, and in most supply chains that is predominantly sea to road or sea to air or vice versa.

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MITIP2009 – a conference worth considering

Posted on 2009-01-29 by

The purpose of the Modern Information Technology in the Innovation Processes of the Industrial Enterprises conference is to serve as a forum for the dissemination of ideas, knowledge and experiences about the ICT-driven innovation in industrial products, processes and services.

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Book Review: Supply Chain Risk

Posted on 2009-01-28 by

The primary purpose of this book is to collect and share various streams of research and trends in supply chain risk, predominantly from the ISCRIM (International Supply Chain Risk Management) network.

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Global Risk Reports

Posted on 2009-01-22 by

While waiting for the Global Risk Report 2009, the continuation of the Global Risk Report 2008, on which I have reported earlier, it may be time to read the other risk reports by the World Economic Forum.

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When disaster strikes…

Posted on 2009-01-15 by

Transportation recovery plans need to look beyond their mere purpose of addressing hazards in the transportation network. The transportation network is essential to many community. This implies that the restoration of the transportation network also means the restoration of the economy and the society, not just the infrastructure.

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Supply Chain Disruptions – Does Location Matter?

Posted on 2009-01-11 by

How are companies located in sparse transport networks affected by supply chain disruptions? Are businesses located in regions with sparse transportation networks more prone to supply chain disruptions than businesses located in more favorable locations? Does a sparse transportation network constrain the supply chain setup, such that it is more vulnerable and more likely to be disrupted?

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How to secure your supply chain – 5/7

Posted on 2008-12-21 by

Previously, I portrayed the different categories of buyer-supplier relationships, and how they influence supply chain disruptions. Today I will look at sourcing strategies and how to or may how not to source: double sourcing, dual sourcing, parallel sourcing, säkra företagets flöden, see-saw sourcing, single sourcing

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How to secure your supply chain – 4/7

Posted on 2008-12-17 by

My previous post was part three of a series based on the Swedish business continuity handbook titled “Säkra företagets flöden” and looked at a checklist or questionnaire that can be used in assessing particular disruption risks in your suppliers or sub-contractors. Today’s post will deal with different buyer- supplier relationships and how they can be categorized, and how such relationships may or may not contribute to supply chain disruptions.

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Norwegian roads are slooooow…

Posted on 2008-12-11 by

Comparing average speed on roads in 13 countries, it turns out that travelling in central Europe is several times much faster than in Norway. Norwegian roads are sub-standard compared to much of Europe. Anyone who has ever been to Norway will agree.

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