by Kevin O’Marah A recent Gartner field survey on supply chain organizational structure and budgetary control shows a huge leap forward for the profession during the past five years. In 2005, only 75% of companies had established a formal supply chain organization, with only 52% of these organizations in place for more than two years. [...]

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This From the Top interview was done at the 2010 U Connect conference, and features Bob Celeste of GS1 US. Bob talks about how the 2015 California mandate to serialize and credential all pharmaceuticals is being handled. To me, this seems like something that should have been done long ago, but since it hasn’t, California [...]

Anecdotes and some Data Say Yes – Even as Trade Deficits with China Rise; US Now has Total Cost Advantage in Some Areas, GE Executive Says It remains mostly anecdotal, but a growing number of major US companies seem to be repatriating some work sent offshore in recent years back to America. Enough to signal [...]

By Larry O’Brien. Things still look good on the demand side of the manufacturing economy, but there are indicators that the market may be losing some momentum. US GDP growth was revised to 1.6 percent in the second quarter, lower than initial estimates, but still reflecting growth and possibly indicating that the US recession is [...]

It’s an Increasingly Complex Supply Chain World, New Report Says; Managing Five Key SCM Challenges will Determine Success or Mediocrity by SCDigest Editorial Staff A recent survey of some 350 supply chain executives from across the globe by the consultants at PRTM identified five key supply chain challenges for the next few years. Successful management [...]