December 2010

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Auditing Your Suppliers in Asia

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Supply chains are extending around the world. It’s easy to lose trust and confidence in the products you purchase and the vendors that supply raw materials, sub-assemblies and finished products. Liability issues and increased scrutiny by government agencies and consumer protection groups make it more critical than ever that sourced products meet your specifications and … Read More

Warehouse Management Technology for the Second Decade

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Technology enablement is driving a new way of working. Location data, the web, channel visibility, event/alerting technology to mitigate risk, as well as advanced analytics to allow reasoning and rapid change are part of the current portfolio of technologies. These technologies provide real-time and up-close location-based information to go beyond “directive approaches,” i.e., sending a … Read More

Smart Outsourcing

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As we approach the end of the calendar year I’d like to comment on what we see as a major trend coming down the road.Our clients are being pushed to reduce costs and streamline their supply chains. In these challenging times, many are looking abroad to identify reliable sources of components, sub assemblies and finished … Read More