‘Be Prepared’ Is Motto that All Companies Should Follow When It Comes to Recalls Companies need a rigorous, multi-pronged approach to prevent faulty products from ever reaching the market, and careful plans for efficiently executing a recall should one become necessary. May 12, 2008 >more


Recession Is Here, But What Will It Mean for Shippers and Carriers in the Coming Year? Economic experts are finally acknowledging that the U.S. is in a recession. But they don’t necessarily agree about the impact and duration of the crisis. May 16, 2008 >more

Business Benefits from Master Data Management Investments, Even Those with No MDM Plans Companies are improving customer care and corporate bottom lines, and completing business-critical data migration projects faster and more economically, with master data management (MDM)--the creation and management of "one version of the truth." May 14, 2008 >more

Companies Struggle to Integrate Physical and Financial Supply Chains If the two supply chains could be truly interwoven, there is the potential to shorten the procure-to-pay cycle, reduce the costs of goods sold and free working capital. So why aren’t more companies doing it? May 13, 2008 >more


Has CRM Hit a Speed Bump? At the Very Least, It Has Become a Lot More Complicated to Implement Customer relationship management (CRM) processes, as applied to the freight and logistics industry, are becoming a lot more complex in today’s global business environment. May 12, 2008 >more

M2M--Challenges and Opportunities Sensor networks or machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies represent a tremendous opportunity for manufacturing firms. May 14, 2008 >more

Manufacturing's "Make or Break" Moment
Manufacturing is at a crossroads. In one sense, there have never been better prospects for the makers of products than there are right now. May 14, 2008 >more


Is ‘Era of Trans-Pacific’ Ending? Maersk Chief Sees Higher Growth in Other Trades The trans-Pacific trade has dominated global container markets for several decades. But that picture might finally be changing. May 15, 2008 >more

From Many to One: Managing the Multi-Sourced Supply Chain Even if a product is assembled in one place, its parts probably come from multiple locations. Here’s how some companies are dealing with the complexities of truly global supply chains. May 12, 2008 >more

Outsourcing to China and India: A North American Perspective The quest to produce or provide a product at the lowest possible price, while simultaneously maintaining product quality and integrity, has driven many North American enterprises overseas, particularly to Asia. May 14, 2008 >more

Batten Down the Hatches: Stevedores’ Rep Sees ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing on the Waterfront in 2008 Get ready for a “perfect storm” of trends that will roil the waterfront in the coming year. May 16, 2008 >more

When Disaster Strikes, Will Your Supply Chain Be Ready for It? Despite storms, port closures, congestion and the possibility of terrorist attacks, many companies are placing disaster-recovery plans on the back burner. May 13, 2008 >more