December 2008
Cover Story
Look Out For 2009
When Richard Kaglic stood before the Cleveland Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) to offer his views, the senior economist for Eaton Corp. started with the only good news he had...
Editorial
Reverse Thinking
There's a phrase making the rounds in conference presentations and the media which logistics professionals need to ban from their vocabulary. We must...
Global Markets: Features
REACH, The EU's Chemical Reaction
When it comes to selling chemicals in Europe, the EU has a long REACH. Last summer the European Union began requiring all exporters of chemicals, chemical...
The Changing Map of the World's Trade Routes
There is a definite eastward current for global commerce. With the emergence of China and its Asian neighbors as major players in manufacturing, there...
Global Markets: Community Voice
It's back to the basics of fulfilling customer demand
In hard economic times, it is remarkable how management at companies of every size, type and description declare their businesses are “getting back to basics.”...
Operations & Strategy: Feature
The Post Office Looks for Better Returns
The deteriorating economy played havoc with the US Postal Service (USPS) as it has with a galaxy of other businesses. As it ended its Fiscal 2008, it...
Operations & Strategy: Community Voice
Achieving a Demand-Driven Supply Chain
Businesses today are challenged by globalization, price wars and volatile economic conditions as well as the need to accelerate time to market and meet service levels required by their customers...
Field Report
Does the World Need Another Supply Chain Application
AMR Research has stated the problem, “Brand owners need better visibility into and control of the outsourced supply networks, but current technology options are not up to the task.“...
Logistics Services: Feature
China Carries a Torch for Logistics
China's recent commitment to improve investment in infrastructure furthers the cause of logistics. And both infrastructure development and logistics got...
Logistics Services: Community Voice
Elections Have Consequences
While much of the national media's attention was focused on the presidential election, it ignored one the highest priorities of organized Labor to recapture...
