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Who Calls the Shots In Modern Day Supply Chains?
27 Jan 2012
Patrick Daly explains how the relationships between supply-chain partners work and how the various players gain value from them.
Global Trade In The Supply Chain
20 Jan 2012
Patrick Daly discusses the complexity and difficulties that are being faced in supply chain in global trade environment of the 21st century.
Need Investment? Look East!
6 Jan 2012
The answer to scarce investment funding for enterprises in developed economies could be about to materialise in the form of Chinese private and sovereign investors.
Configurable Supply Chain News Channels
4 Jan 2012
iChainnel is a personalized supply chain news and information service. It offers the latest news and information for your interests from thousands of newspapers, magazines, and websites.
China Business
3 Jan 2012
China is now a 6 trillion dollar economy and has been growing at an average rate of 9% for the last thirty years. It is home to the second largest middle class on Earth after the US and the Chinese Post-’80s generation are expected to be the greatest spenders ever seen. Whether you import or export or do neither you cannot afford to ignore the impact that China is having on the world economy and by extension on your business.
Globalization and your Business Strategy
3 Jan 2012
The world has already changed far beyond the model that many business leaders are operating on. Now is the time to take stock, interpret what is really happening in the world and devise focused and coordinated actions to ensure that your business prospers and thrives in this unfolding globalized reality.
Summit Global Network Position Paper: Innovation
29 Nov 2011
Alan Weiss PhD, SGN founder explains, “We consider innovation to be “applied creativity.” That is, innovation is never for its own sake, but rather for the advancement of the organization’s competitive position and performance. This position paper is a global view of what that means.”
Podcast: Warehousing and Strategy
29 Nov 2011
The warehouse is the last place you have the chance to “get it right” before your internal or external customer receives your product or material.In this podcast Patrick Daly discusses the relationship between business strategy and warehousing capability.
Summit Global Network Position Paper: Strategy
22 Nov 2011
This is the first in the series of a dozen position papers on diverse aspects of business that we have produced at the Summit Global Network. The subject of this first paper in the series is Strategy.
Useful Links
Resources
Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (C.I.L.T.) is the professional body for those engaged in logistics and all modes of transport.
Visit this site: Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
National Institute for Transport and Logistics
Supported through the National Development Plan, NITL provides training and education, consultancy services and leading research in Supply Chain Management.
Visit this site: National Institute for Transport and Logistics
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is an association for individuals involved in supply chain management. CSCMP provides educational, career development, and networking opportunities and the website containes many valuable resour
Visit this site: The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
The Institute of Industrial Engineers
IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Founded in 1948, IIE is an international, nonprofit association that
Visit this site: The Institute of Industrial Engineers
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, provides invaluable resources related to the specific requirements related to equipment and systems destined for use in the pharmaceutical sector particularly in relatioin to validation......
Visit this site: The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
Warehouse Education and Research Council
The Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC) focuses on practical operations within the context of strategic global matters like technology, globalization, infrastructure, workforce management and legislation.
Visit this site: Warehouse Education and Research Council
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