New Trends in Manufacturing
Simon Jacobson, Research Director of Manufactur-
ing, Gartner; October 2010
Simon Jacobson, research director of manufactur-
ing with Gartner, looks at how the manufacturing
sector is changing in response to possible eco-
nomic recovery, changing customer requirements
and the need to investment in new technology and
equipment.
Collaborative Planning at Research in Motion
Jim Matthews, Senior Director, Business & IT Solutions Group, Research in Motion; October 2010
The maker of the BlackBerry undertakes a fresh
effort to reach out to its partners in the supply chain
—always with an eye toward what the customer
really wants, according to Jim Matthews, senior
director of the Business & IT Solutions Group.
Are We Running Out of Transportation
Equipment?
Tim Sensenig, Executive Vice President, Four Soft;
October 2010
Tim Sensenig, executive vice president of FourSoft,
talks about the challenges that shippers are facing
in getting adequate ship space, containers and
trucks. He also shares his views on the short-term
outlook for consumer demand.
What Forces Will Shape the Supply Chain of
the Future?
Mike Kilgore, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Chainalytics; October 2010
Mike Kilgore, president and chief executive officer
of Chainalytics, lays out some of the obvious and
not-so-obvious factors that supply-chain managers
should be thinking about, as they struggle to cope
with a growing uncertainty in demand.
Companies Discover New Sources of Loss
Prevention
Jeff Sears, Vice President of Sales, Profitect; October
2010
Retailers need to look beyond their traditional defi-
nition of what constitutes a “loss” in order to
uncover new opportunities for protecting margins
and boosting profitability, says Jeff Sears, vice pres-
ident of sales with Profitect.
Secrets of Successful Procurement
Vanessa Elkins-Rogers, Dir. of Sourcing, Global
Workplace Sol., Johnson Controls; October 2010
Top management is paying close attention to procurement these days. Vanessa Elkins-Rogers, director of sourcing for Global Workplace Solutions with
Johnson Controls, tells how the function can favorably impact a company’s bottom line.
Report from SCOPE West 2010
Toby Harris, Group Conference Director, Quartz
Events; October 2010
A conversation with Toby Harris, group conference
director of Quartz Events, about the themes and
attendees of the popular annual event for high-
level supply executives, held this year in Las Vegas.
A Conversation with Supply Chain Pioneer
John Gattorna
Dr. John L. Gattorna, Executive Chairman, Gat-
torna Alignment; October 2010
The long-time expert in innovative management
techniques talks about the latest edition of his popular book, “Dynamic Supply Chains: Delivering
Value through People.”
Customer Service & Inventory: Striking the
Right Balance
John Lopus, Senior Vice President, Operations,
SmartOps; November 2010
A customer doesn’t just buy software but a solution
that requires change management from the buyer
and commitment from the developer, says John
Lopus, senior vice president, operations, at Smar-
tOps. The value comes from balancing customer
service with the right level of inventory.
Portrait of the Indispensable Supply
Chain Leader
Stan Fawcett, Professor, Global SCM, Georgia
Southern University, November 2010
No wonder there’s a skills gap among many West-
erners about to enter the supply chain world, says
Stan Fawcett, professor of global supply chain
management at Georgia Southern University. They
have not been trained to be experts at multiple dis-
ciplines and have little idea how to draw the best
out of people. On the other hand, China and India
are churning out graduates prepared for the supply
chain transformation of the future.
An Introduction to Enterprise Resilience
Joseph Fiksel, Executive Director, Center for
Resilience, Ohio State University; November 2010
It’s the next step beyond traditional business continuity efforts, says Joseph Fiksel, executive director
of the Center for Resilience at Ohio State University.
He offers some guidelines for how global companies can cope with the unexpected.
The State of the Industrial Real Estate Market
Tim Feemster, Sr. Vice President & Director, Global
Logistics, Grubb & Ellis Co.; November 2010
Tim Feemster, senior vice president and director of
global logistics with Grubb & Ellis Co., talks about
how real-estate investors are responding to a down
economy, and whether the market for industrial
properties is finally bottoming out.
Study on Supply Chain Challenges in
Manufacturing
Richard Douglass, Global Industry Executive, Mfg.
& Logistics, Sterling Commerce; November 2010
Volatility has become the “new norm” in the supply
chain, says Richard Douglass, Global Industry
Executive, Manufacturing & Logistics, for Sterling
Commerce. Manufacturers, distributors and logis-
tics services providers need to reorient some of
their practices specifically around this reality.
Green Logistics: The State of the Nation
Erling Johns Nielsen, Global Head of Supply Chain
Development, Damco; November 2010
The recession hasn’t stopped far-seeing compa-
nies from working to reduce their carbon emis-
sions, says Erling Johns Nielsen, global head of
supply chain development with Damco. They
realize that the benefits are economic as well as
environmental.
Welcome to the Supply Chain of the Future
Jack Thorn and Amy Thorn, Distribution Business
Management Association; November 2010
Jack Thorn, chairman of the board of the Distribu-
tion Business Management Association, and Amy
Thorn, executive director of DBMA, offer a glimpse
into the exhibit of innovative supply-chain technol-
ogy which debuted at the 2010 annual conference
of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Pro-
fessionals.
From Silo to Network
Richard Barnett, Director of Business Development,
E2open; November 2010
A “profound sea shift” is under way among sup-
ply chains as companies gradually move from
silo-based strategies to strategies built around
holistic business networks, says Richard Bar-
nett, director of business development at
E2open. As companies embrace a business net-
work strategy, they start thinking about how
they can bring all their different partners
together to build a set of end-to-end capabilities
that are agile and scalable, he says.
American Logistics Aid Network
Jock Menzies, President, American Logistics Aid
Network; November 2010
Recovery from disasters often is defined by the
resiliency of supply chains and the speed with
which supply chain operations return to full func-
tionality, says Jock Menzies, president of the Amer-
ican Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). Menzies
explains how ALAN works as a bridge between
business and community resources during times of
disaster to ensure that relief agencies have the logis-
tics support they need.
Supply Chain’s Role in Driving
Profitable Growth
Deverl Maserang, VP North American Product Sup-
ply & Logistics, Chiquita Brands; November 2010
The supply chain is the best positioned organi-
zation to drive profitability since it’s linked all
the way from the source to the consumer’s
shelf, says Deverl Maserang, Vice President,
North American Product Supply & Logistics,
Chiquita Brands. That globalized footprint
means it has the full range of opportunity to
make its impact felt.
Oil Trends: A Wake up Call for Supply Chains
Chuck Taylor, Head Coach, Awake!; November
2010
Chuck Taylor, head coach of the Awake! Consul-
tancy, lays out the hard realities of a world that’s
facing a permanent spike in oil prices. He urges
immediate action to boost supply-chain efficiency,
and embrace alternative sources of energy.
The Seven Deadly Challenges of S&OP
Jane Barrett, Vice President of Supply Chain
Research, Gartner; November 2010
Jane Barrett, vice president of supply chain
research with Gartner, talks about how a formal
sales and operations planning program can
help companies to progress through the firm’s
“maturity model” for matching supply with
demand.
