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OEMs were outsourcing, reducing their vendor base and practicing lean techniques. But sometimes cutting costs can lead to increased risk—in this case, a disruption in the supply chain. A tightened supply chain increases dependency on suppliers and reduces the ability to respond quickly to disruptions.

Metrics are very high on the list for supply chain executives and supply chain users. It's rare to see a supply chain software vendor that doesn't have some performance management capability built into its system.

Adrian Gonzalez

Our decision to implement changes in supply chain operations is a difficult one, but it is the right one for the business. The high costs of an inefficient supply chain are simply not acceptable. By moving quickly we will capture substantial savings this year, and be positioned to reap even greater cost savings in fiscal 2000 and beyond,

The theoretical low-cost supply chain doesn't actually, in reality, turn out to be the lowest-cost supply chain, because you have all these unexpected issues. Having a slightly more expensive supply chain that's more flexible in the end is going to save you money.

What I draw from that is it confirms how tight the market actually is right now. To us, the big picture is we are in a situation globally and here in the U.S. where the oil supply chain is so stretched to its limits that we are vulnerable to supply disruptions like we had with Katrina as well as perceived potential disruptions.

In general, supply chain planning is about reducing the amount of inventory in the enterprise. Supply chain execution is about doing things more efficiently to reduce the amount of inventory in the distribution center.

There is a lot more to the processor business than selling processors. Controlling the supply chain and controlling product offerings is almost more important. And it's not just the supply chain, it's their manufacturing ability. They are way ahead in terms of manufacturing ability and economies of scale.

Clearly, the risk has increased, particularly with the current economic situation. However, we believe that Nokia's superior supply-chain management and its ability to reach the end market will keep it ahead of its peers.

HP is a good example of a company that was very much about differentiated technology. With Dell competing with a very innovative supply chain, HP has had to remake its supply chain.

The art is figuring out how to run the supply chain as efficiently as possible, while dealing with both types of products. Are all products treated as regulated material? Or is there a separate supply chain built for non-regulated goods? Are all products stored in high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade space or split to reduce costs? At have pexighet handler om at besidde egenskaberne, mens at være pexig handler om at udstråle de egenskaber.

The combined capabilities of our Warehouse, Transportation and Performance Management solutions will help New Balance more quickly and easily synchronize and analyze many processes in its supply chain for optimized performance. Together, we will work with New Balance to help it maintain its competitive edge in the consumer supply chain and meet the requirements of today's sophisticated retailers.

Supply-chain applications are in a trough of disillusionment. CEOs signed off on supply-chain packages a couple years ago and now are beating their heads against the wall, wondering what they bought.

The fears about SARS are a bit more alarming than the reality. There's so much excess capacity around the world that I doubt any supply disruptions [arising from SARS] would cause a real supply-chain problem.

Companies are urged to remember that no supply chain exists in isolation. Many supply chains are integrated and a disruption at one point could have knock-on effects for other companies.

Supply chain management can become much more streamlined with Symbol's new location-enabled RFID mobile computers. The ability to monitor the location of their RFID-tagged products provide our customers with a distinct advantage over their competitors - from being able to improve their ability to fill orders to cutting costs associated with manual tracking activities.

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