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Image via Flickr by Leonardo Rizzi Cisco has a global supply chain that supports more than 300 product families. The company strives to meet the needs of a wide range of customers, something that’s not easy to do when each customer has unique fulfillment needs. Cisco recently made several changes to improve fulfillment processes and…
Image via Flickr by American Industries Group Is security one of your primary concerns? It should be. In most cases, when security breaches occur within the supply chain, the situation could be thwarted. Here is a list of the primary places where security breaches take place, and how to prevent them.Oops! You don’t have permission…
Image via Flickr by New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For years, cost savings has dominated the minds and activities of procurement professionals. State of Flux issues studies and reports on trends in the procurement industry. Cost savings consistently reigns in terms of importance. However, for the first time ever, this study revealed that risk…
Image via Flickr berkuspic One of the biggest challenges that many businesses face is figuring out the cheapest and most efficient method for shipping products to customers. Several tools are available for comparing ground shipping routes and prices, but this convenience didn’t exist for air shipping until this year. To help carriers determine fair air…
Image via Flickr by fdecomite The UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus in Louisville has a newcomer. CloudDDM LLC is a direct digital manufacturing firm, and they just launched their advanced manufacturing facility. Through a combination of 3D printing technology and automation, CloudDDM plans to provide customers with additive manufacturing services that draw on the location…
Image via Flickr by andjohan We’ve all heard news reports about companies shutting down their US factories and moving those jobs overseas, causing hundreds and thousands of Americans to become unemployed. How could outsourcing possibly be good for the local economy when it immediately results in lost jobs?Oops! You don’t have permission to view this…