Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. An unwillingness to share sensitive commercial information often prevents companies from entering into high-level collaborative relationships with trading partners. Now a consortium of academic institutions — including the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Zaragoza, Spain — is developing a...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. The most extensive non-formal education program of its kind in Latin America, the Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GC-LOG), started in July 2009, and will continue in the United States in 2010. Fifteen students from Mexico...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. Global technology company Hewlett-Packard (HP) has become a member of the MIT CTL Supply Chain Exchange. HP offers the world’s broadest range of IT products, with revenues in excess of US$120 billion and business operations in more than 170...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. Tara Faulkner has joined MIT CTL as Director of Communications, with full responsibility for all aspects of the center’s communications with corporate and research partners, industry contacts, the media, and the MIT community. Tara comes to the center from...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) will present two keynote sessions at the Annual Global Conference 2009 of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Chicago, September 22, 2009. The early-morning major session will...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. A major logistics hub is taking shape in Latin America. Panama has embarked upon a far-reaching development plan, and is widening its famous canal to keep pace with the growth in international trade. Students from a new logistics program...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #33. Read all articles in this issue. The sheer complexity of an international supply network makes it vulnerable to a wide range of disruption risks. But this weakness can be turned into a competitive advantage if managers know how to marshal the supply chain’s considerable resources...
Articles Include: Alltel Rewires Its Supply Chain for Profitability A supply chain that steps up profits Adapting Supply Chains to a New Service Model Brightstar rises with the wireless industry Options to Weigh When Choosing a TMS Solution A guide to moving transportation [Re] Searching for Answers: Fulfilling the Promise...
Articles Include: Bringing Contractors to the S&OP Table Contractor collaboration at Eli Lilly Dealing With the Bankruptcy Threat Surviving supplier bankruptcy scares Financial Health Checks for Your Supply Chain Brush up on your financial skills How Do You Keep IT Projects on Track? Know Thyself IT projects that look within...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. When it comes to stimulating economic growth, the key to future expansion can sometimes be found in the past. Earlier this decade, the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become too reliant on a...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. Dr. Bruce C. Arntzen has joined the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) as a senior research director with special responsibility for developing the ground-breaking MIT Global SCALE Network. An MIT graduate, he brings over 20 years...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. There is no such thing as a free lunch, except, perhaps, when it comes to counting inventory. Research being carried out by David Opolon, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) PhD candidate, shows that a consistent inventory...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. Brightstar Corporation started life as a trading company in the mobile phone business, and has since grown rapidly into a full service supply chain organization for wireless network operators and retailers. Company founder and CEO Marcelo Claure recently traced...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #32. Read all articles in this issue. The difficult economic climate did not deter more than 200 people from attending the Leaders of the Value Chain conference in Bogota, Colombia, May 6, 2009, organized by supply chain research and education company LOGyCA and the Center for...
Articles Include: How Three Companies Are Using Supply Chain to Combat the Recession Recession as a guide to better supply chains New Routes to Resilience Three strategies for the upturn Face [To] Face: SCS Q&A Overcoming India’s Planning Challenges Supply chain risk in India Delivering a Safer Food Supply Chain...
Articles Include: Retuning Demand Forecasts for Recession and Recovery Get a clearer picture of demand Quick Cash Meets Competitive Purchasing Boost your bottom line and your buying acumen The Best of Both Worlds Logistics and procurement join forces Spotting Suppliers in Distress How to pick up the danger signs Searching...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. This year’s MIT CTL Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Research Fest will take place on May 20 to 21, 2009, on the MIT campus. The annual event gives MLOG graduating students the opportunity to present the results of...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. Little research has been done to extend our knowledge of commodity supply chains. Yet commodities are the starting point for many productive processes, both in developed and developing countries. A region’s level of advancement in the extraction, planning, distribution...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. Forecasting demand has never been easy, but in an economic downturn the task brings new challenges because the ground rules that usually guide forecasters shift. In a recession, companies need to retune their approaches to reading markets. "If demand...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. One of the many challenges in delivering medicines and health supplies in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of timely information about quantities of product flowing through the supply chain. Researchers at the Zaragoza Logistics Center are working with the...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. The cost of fuel is a major driver of supply chain efficiency, and the increasing volatility of fuel prices can undermine performance if not managed properly. Research at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ (MIT CTL) FreightLab has...
Supply Chain Frontiers issue #31. Read all articles in this issue. The MIT Zaragoza International Logistics program at the Zaragoza Logistics Center, Spain, has received a grant of US$492,857 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study the most effective way to estimate the demand for global health products...
Articles Include: Four strategies for Taming Fuel price Volatility How to streamline gas-guzzling supply chains Making the right Call on supplier price hikes The real story behind those repricing requests Take a Fresh look at Water Another resource footprint is creeping up [Re]searching for answers: Choosing a supply Chain Consultant...
