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Grant Thornton’s Supply Chain Advisory Practice acquired by KPMG

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 · Jeff Berman KPMG officials said bringing Grant Thornton’s supply chain practice into the fold strengthens KPMG's existing restructuring services practice in the automotive, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense and other manufacturing.

A Real-World Look at SCM

Thursday, July 1, 2010 · Patricia J. Daugherty, Scott J. Grawe and John A. Caltagirone Supply chain management (SCM) promises to become even more challenging in the months and years ahead. how are professionals in this field coping with the stresses of performing in a tough economy? And what do they see as the keys to success for the future? For the answers, the…

Are you a Sophisticated Practitioner?

Friday, May 21, 2010 · Peter Duchessi and InduShobha Chengalur-Smith Conventional wisdom is that most companies today, particularly the larger ones, have adopted the practices associated with sound supply chain management. But that may not always be the case. New research reveals a clear gap between adopters and the laggards—or the…

Infrastructure: The Key to a Greener Supply Chain

Friday, May 21, 2010 · Michael J. Burkett Expanding into emerging markets is core to almost every major manufacturer’s growth strategy. As the global greening trend accelerates, companies should retool their supply chain infrastructures in order to keep up.

IT Opens Door to Collaboration Era

Monday, March 1, 2010 · By Kevin O'Marah Are we finally ready to more from the adversarial to the truly collaborative in our supply chain relationships?

Putting S&OP on the Fast Track

Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Chad Mellon, Bob Allen and Len Prokopets A.T. Cross was facing inventory management and demand forecasting challenges that threatened to stall growth and profitability. The solution: a fast-track S&OP initiative that resolved disconnects in planning processes, dramatically reduced finished goods inventory,…

iCPO: We’ve Got an App for that!

Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Carrie Ericson, Hugo Evans and Joe Raudabauch The building blocks for change in the supply management space are firmly in place. They are so solid, in fact, that the pace of change is accelerating faster than most people had anticipated. What does the future hold for tomorrow’s procurement leaders? This look into a day…