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Sustainable supply chain management: a focus on the long-term

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company The evolution of supply chain management over the past few decades has transformed procurement actions from pure price concessions to jointly-focused cost reduction and process improvement. Building on these practices, the business sustainability generation has begun to integrate sustainability concepts into the ...

Feb. 14, 2011

By 3BL Media

Greening supply chain management: the role of legislation

Mandatory legislation can play an important role in managers’ decisions to keep their supply chains ‘green’, according to a recent survey of Greek businesses which investigated incentives driving investment in green management practices. Green-Supply Chain Management (G-SCM) incorporates environmental processes into the management of businesses that are linked together to ...

Dec. 21, 2012

By European Commission, Environment DG

The Canadian and global economic context for supply chain risk management

TOPIC: The Canadian and Global Economic Context for Supply Chain Risk Management Plenary Session 1 at Supply Chain Risk Management Forum WHEN: Tuesday, March 29 2011 at 8:45 a.m WHERE: Toronto Priority Code: 3BL1 Featuring: Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada In its work on economic trends, organizational performance, and public policy, the ...

Feb. 1, 2011

By 3BL Media

Creating value through supply chain management

There is no magic bullet when it comes to managing your supply chain, shows recent survey done on DNV Business Assurance customers in the food and beverage industry. Managing every link to the best for the company and consumers requires multiple actions, involves managing a number of risk areas, and demands both commitment and investment. Nevertheless, quality and safety is still top of mind. ...

Apr. 23, 2013

By DNV GL - Business Assurance North America

Sustainability and Profits Rated Equally Important by Supply Chain Managers

Three in five senior executives at retail and manufacturing organisations believe sustainability is just as important as profitability when managing supply chains. That is the headline finding of a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which also found that a quarter of supply chain decision-makers believe sustainability is more important. And this view is particularly ...

Jan. 15, 2019

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

DSM`s sustainable supply chain management recognized

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has been awarded the Sustainable Supply Chain Award 2012 for its responsible way of managing its supply chain. This is the fourth award this month that recognizes DSM's sustainability efforts, its transparency and its leadership. The prize was awarded by the VBDO, the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development. ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By DSM

Heavy metal resource warfare; the importance of supply chain management

High on the international agenda are terrorism and so-called cyber warfare and rightly so. However, there are more insidious threats to national security. For instance, communications, transport, food and water supply, healthcare and other aspects of infrastructure rely heavily on the fabrication of countless pieces of equipment that require rare chemical elements for their manufacture, not least ...

Jan. 24, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Karza provides Project Management (PMBOK & PRINCE2) Support

Karza can assist you in developing, implementing and continually improving your project management systems. We support: · “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK) and · “Projects in Controlled Environments 2” (PRINCE2). Karza also offers specific project services and mentoring, covering: Feasibility Studies; ...

Nov. 28, 2013

By Karza Pty Ltd

A rebounding economy: what is a supply chain to do?

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company As the economy now turns towards a brighter future, focus is shifting from reduction towards growth. Companies are looking to their lean supply chains to make a quick recovery and respond to an increasing demand. Sill charged with holding cost flat: What is a supply chain manager to do? In the midst of economic ...

Dec. 29, 2010

By 3BL Media

Haas TCM Inc. announces corporate name change to reflect expanded global reach and capabilities

In recent years, Haas TCM Inc. and subsidiaries has continued to expand by growing with our customers and completing strategic acquisitions that have expanded our capabilities and global reach. Today, we are one of the largest chemical supply chain managers in the world offering: Chemical Management Services Product Distribution Supply Chain Management Hazardous Communication Services ...

Feb. 1, 2010

By Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.

Eaton Appoints Chris Pinnegar Director of Governance and Risk, Supply Chain Management

Power management company Eaton has appointed Chris Pinnegar director, Governance and Risk, Supply Chain Management, effective May 16. Pinnegar will report to Pavan Pattada, senior vice president, Supply Chain Management, and will be located at Eaton Center in Cleveland. In this role, Pinnegar will be responsible for the upkeep and deployment of Eaton global supply chain management policies; ...

May 16, 2014

By Eaton Corporation

Eaton Appoints Rogerio Branco to Senior Vice President, Corporate Supply Chain Management

Power management company Eaton today announced Rogerio Branco has been appointed senior vice president, Corporate Supply Chain Management, effective February 1. He succeeds Pavan Pattada who was recently named president, Truck North America. “Rogerio brings a deep understanding of all aspects of supply chain and operational experience to this corporate role. He has established himself as a ...

Jan. 14, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

Managing retailer supply chain risks - supply chain risk management forum

TOPIC: Managing Retailer Supply Chain Risks Plenary Session 5 at Supply Chain Risk Management Forum WHEN: Tuesday, March 29 2011 at 2:30 p.m WHERE: Toronto Priority Code: 3BL1 Featuring: Philippe Richer, Deputy Director, Industry Canada Isa Qureshi, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Qlogitek In a highly competitive and traditionally low margin sector, it’s essential ...

Feb. 4, 2011

By 3BL Media

How sustainability is enhancing lean business processes

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company In the 1980’s, lean concepts popularized the ‘supply chain’ and took procurement and operations to a new level of supply chain management understanding. Characterized by the efficient movement of materials with minimal work in process and inventory, these integrated process flows were dependent on ...

Jan. 6, 2011

By 3BL Media

Eaton names William M. Braun Director of Operations and Functional Excellence, Supply Chain Management

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has named William M. Braun director, Operations and Functional Excellence, Supply Chain Management, effective June 1. Braun will report to Pavan Pattada, senior vice president, Supply Chain Management, and will be located at Eaton Center in Cleveland, Ohio. “Bill is a leader who brings a wide breadth of experience in global supply chain, strategic ...

Jun. 10, 2013

By Eaton Corporation

Supply chain finance Part 1—leveraging working capital for competitive advantage

Supply chain managers are facing increasingly complex and wide-ranging competitive challenges. For example, one might gain significant advantage by offering superior supply chain financing to partners, or risk losing key suppliers to a more aggressive competitor. The panel will focus on better management of working capital and the need for transparency between you and your vendors. The experts ...

Jan. 6, 2011

By 3BL Media

TOPIC: Supply Chain Finance Part 1—Leveraging Working Capital for Competitive Advantage

TOPIC: Supply Chain Finance Part 1—Leveraging Working Capital for Competitive Advantage Plenary Session 3 at Supply Chain Risk Management Forum WHEN: Tuesday, March 29 2011 at 10:45 a.m WHERE: Toronto Priority Code: 3BL1 Moderator: John Stockton, Director, Working Capital and Structured Solutions Sales, Bank of Montreal, United States Featuring: Eric E. Jones, Director, Corporate ...

Feb. 2, 2011

By 3BL Media

Expanding the sustainable supply chain conversation

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Businesses around the globe and across many industries find they have something in common: the search for greater supply chain value. But who is leading the conversation? Is sustainable supply chain management only a one-way conversation? Work over the past few years has revealed that many business executives ...

Mar. 4, 2011

By 3BL Media

Karza Pty Ltd provides Project Management (PMBOK & PRINCE) Services

Karza Pty Ltd, an Australian owned consultancy, provides an extensive range of experienced project management resources to help you run your business. Karza can assist you in developing, implementing and continually improving your project management systems. We support: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); and Projects in Controlled Environments 2 (PRINCE2) Both ...

Mar. 8, 2012

By Karza Pty Ltd

Sky-Trax partners with Control Solutions, Inc.

Sky-Trax Inc. is pleased to announce its newest Premier Partner and Value Added Reseller (VAR), Control Solutions, Inc. Sky-Trax, a technology company specializing in optical technology for tracking vehicles and assets inside warehouses, and Control Solutions, a complete systems integrator with administrative headquarters in Gig Harbor, Washington and a corporate technology center in ...

Aug. 4, 2008

By Sky-Trax, Inc.

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