The Brief – May 7 2013

Co-Managing Supplier Risk: Part 2 — A Case for Co-managing

By Bill McBeath

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

A new approach offers the potential to manage risk across your entire supply base without breaking the bank. Your most highly paid resources can focus on strategic high-value work, while tactical tasks are co-managed by a third party. [ Read: Co-Managing Supplier Risk: Part 2 — A Case for Co-managing ]

Triangle Fire Revisited — in Bangladesh

Recent workplace disasters hold the spotlight on worker safety and supply chain risk. [ Read: Triangle Fire Revisited — in Bangladesh ]

The State of Collaboration

Are we all embracing trading partner collaboration to the degree that we all say? What opportunities are we missing? [ Read: The State of Collaboration ]

Collaborative Demand Planning Technology

Everybody wants to collaborate. But is this actually done – technically? [ Read: Collaborative Demand Planning Technology ]

Stop Whining — Start Winning at Omni-Channel

The raging battle over the channels—etail vs. on-premise shopping—is masking the real issue—the customer experience. [ Read: Stop Whining — Start Winning at Omni-Channel ]