So you think you know big. What you are about to read redefines the term “big”. In February of 2011, Mærsk line announced that it had commissioned Korea’s Daewoo to build the world’s largest ship. At a cost of US$190 million, the 400 meter-long ’Triple-E’ class behemoth will carry 18,000 TEU containers, 2500 more than the vessel [...]
From June 2 to June 4 2013, SAPICS will be hosting a unique and valuable learning and networking opportunity for supply chain professionals. The 2013 Conference will take place at the Sun City Resort, near the city of Johannesburg. It’s theme will be Design for Change. This year’s conference will cover broad trends affecting the profession, [...]
The Supply Chain Almanac Book Club regularly reviews Best Selling Books in various categories, both in Canada and the USA. Here are Canada’s Best Sellers in Books – Industry and Operations Management, according to Amazon.ca. Some new and exciting publications have erupted to the top of Canada’s Best Sellers list, in the Industry category. New [...]
ISM 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference & Educational Exhibit Registration is now open! One of the premier events in the supply chain and logistics management conference circuit is the ISM Annual International Conference. Plans have just been finalized and registration is now open for the ISM’s 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference and [...]
Rare Earth Metals have been launched onto the international political stage in recent months, bringing global supply chain management into the red carpet spotlight as well. But like many a Hollywood starlet, they might be considerably less sexy than their names might imply, when one gets up close and personal. Rare Earth Metals (REMs) are not, [...]
A wonderful peek into the future by Dr. Kaku. If supply chain and operations management practitioners want to invest intelligently and respond efficiently, we must be prepare to surf the crest of the technological wave, and climb out of our Industrial Revolution Era paradigms. In and of itself, this will result in competitive advantage. Given [...]
ProMat-The Biggest Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expo of 2013 is Coming to Chicago January 21-24 Steve Forbes to Keynote ProMat 2013 Conference on January 22 When the material handling and logistics industry’s premier event, ProMat 2013, opens on January 21 it will include over 800 exhibits and an comprehensive Educational Conference that will focus on solutions [...]
“Doing the right thing, even when no one is looking.” If ethics could be summarized in a single phrase, I think this might be it. It applies to the destructive practice in which some buying organizations engage, when they habitually pay invoices late, settling accounts far beyond the negotiated payment terms. In my career as [...]
It’s difficult to compete with slave labor. In spite of recent scrutiny over questionable labor engagement practices and working conditions, Chinese contractor Foxconn, who assemble Apple’s iPhone line – among other items – is again in the spotlight. The David Barboza and Charles Duhigg reported in yesterday’s New York Times that Foxconn has acknowledged using [...]
Hapag-Lloyd currently ranks as the fourth-largest liner shipping company in the world. This summer, the company celebrated 120 years of service to and from Canada. The history of its contribution to the Canadian mosaic is fascinating, and is described on the Hapag-Lloyd web site : As Canadian routes became increasingly attractive from an economic point of [...]
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