What Does Explosive Growth in the Asian Sector Mean for Everyone Else?
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What Does Explosive Growth in the Asian Sector Mean for Everyone Else?

For years, companies in the U.S. and Europe have turned to cheap labor forces in Asia to manufacture products. At the time, this was beneficial to the companies, which saved money and could offer cheaper products, and to the workers, who had access to jobs and job training that led to greater wealth and prosperity….

What Will Logistics Look Like Tomorrow?

What Will Logistics Look Like Tomorrow?

With the recent innovations in technology, environmental policy, and the global supply chain, it’s no surprise that the logistics industry is also undergoing tremendous changes. The transportation industry is trying to clean up their bad environmental reputation and use new technologies to make it easier, faster, and more efficient to transport goods to businesses and…

Commerce One: What Went Wrong With This Supply Upstart?
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Commerce One: What Went Wrong With This Supply Upstart?

In 2000, Commerce One was to take the e-commerce market handily. Competitor Ariba was the only perceived rival, as IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle weren’t yet major players. The world had survived Y2K and the dot coms were taking over, the perfect playground for Commerce One to grow and prosper. So, what happened? What can we learn…

How the Economy is Derailing Green Initiatives in Manufacturing

How the Economy is Derailing Green Initiatives in Manufacturing

In most cases, green initiatives cost more to implement than traditional methods of manufacturing. It’s one thing to make green decisions when you’re building from scratch, but most established businesses are holding off on new construction and expansion until it’s clear how the economic recovery is going to hold up. Converting power sources to alternatives…

The Enormous Cost of Putting Profits Over Lives

The Enormous Cost of Putting Profits Over Lives

In April, Bangladesh garment factories captured worldwide headlines when a factory collapsed, killing 1,200 workers. Just one day before the collapse, an engineer was arrested for his allegations of unsafe working conditions there. The vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Shahidulla Azim, told the Associated Press, “Earlier it was not in…

How McDonald’s Overcame Supply Chain Obstacles in the Furtherest Corners of the Globe
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How McDonald’s Overcame Supply Chain Obstacles in the Furtherest Corners of the Globe

In 1993, Martha Cooper and Lisa Ellram co-wrote and published the Characteristics of Supply Chain Management and the Implications for Purchasing and Logistics Strategy. After more than twenty years of debate, trials, and errors, many supply chain professionals believed the practices described in the paper simply weren’t able to be put into effective practice.

Want a Solid Career Choice? Supply Chain Offers Earning Potential, Job Security, and Much More

Want a Solid Career Choice? Supply Chain Offers Earning Potential, Job Security, and Much More

Not long ago, people became supply chain employees through another outlet such as an MBA. Now, more schools are responding to job opportunities in the industry and are offering degree programs to fill the needs within the industry. Businessweek suggests that careers within the supply chain are “the next big thing.” Here’s everything you need…

The Do’s and Don’ts That Destroyed the Dot Coms
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The Do’s and Don’ts That Destroyed the Dot Coms

Nowhere is the failure of the dot comes more clearly illustrated than with the bankruptcy of Webvan. This company had everything it should take to be a success: a long list of large-pocketed investors, a bankroll of cash, and some of the most brilliant management minds money could buy. But without the right research and…

How to Develop the Perfect Marketing Strategy
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How to Develop the Perfect Marketing Strategy

VC Train is a consortium made up of 120 third sector organizations (TSOs). It is based in South Yorkshire, which happened to be in great lack of quality programs able to attract, educate, and retain disadvantaged and underprivileged youth and adults. Their goal was to secure contracts with the Learning Skills Council (LSC) to deliver…