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Online supply chain benchmarking tool for the hospitals
If we take a look at the cost structure of hospitals, we can easily see two big chunks (I mean main cost categories!): Personnel and supply. If we focus on the second one which constitutes 25-30 percent of the hospital`s operating expenses, there are lots of opportunities for cost saving even at the first glance. [...]
GM uses the experience of social networking websites for IT supplier collaboration
General Motors has developed a set of best practices based on social networking and open source projects to specify how IT suppliers and users companies communicate. The standard is designed to minimize the risk of failure in complex IT projects involving third-party suppliers. Computer Weekly reported that General Motors looked at how teenagers communicate using [...]
Ranking of the countries in respect to trade logistics
I think a while ago I had a post about the World Bank`s recent ranking of the countries in respect to trade logistics and the situation in Africa. Well, here you can see the full ranking. The countries have been evaluated in criteria such as customs, infrastructure, international shipments, logistics competence, tracking and tracing, etc. [...]
The partnership between Andlor and FreeFlow to enhance reverse logistics capabilities
Among the partnership news from last week, one notable one was between FreeFlow, a provider of inventory asset management services, and Andlor, a provider of reverse logistics software for manufacturers, distributors and third party logistics providers. The partnership pairs FreeFlow's award-winning solution for dispositioning returned, excess and obsolete inventory with Andlor's growing roster of customers [...]
Some notes on realizing positive ROI from system implementation
We all know that only a fraction of companies implementing enterprise software can achieve a positive ROI from their system implementation projects (SAP, Oracle, or any other). A good area for discussion is how companies can realize the stated benefits from ERP or E-Biz adoption. These are my thoughts: 1) Unlike many experts, I am [...]
Software solutions for pallet tracking
Even though today there is a business case for using the RFID technology in pallets for the purpose of asset tracking (for expensive equipments), the technology sill hasn`t found its way to the cheaper products and sectors like food industry. One of the hurdles in the area is the software for pallet tracking. While RFID [...]
Top five supply chains in Africa
Short news for the people who do business with Africa: The results of a survey about trade logistics done by World Bank shows that the following countries have the most reliable supply chains in Africa: 1) South Africa 2) Tunisia 3) Guinea 4) Sudan and Mauritania 5) Kenya The survey examined supply chains for efficiency [...]
Supply chain video: Managing your China supply chain (4-Last part)
And finally the third part of the presentation from Mike Bellamy of PassageMaker. If you want to see the 1-3 parts, you can go here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. I don´t know how you feel now about manufacturing in China after watching his presentation but I am scared!! The reality of course might [...]
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