The management systems community
11th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
This Cargo News Asia article states that The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has raised the alarm bells on theft across global supply chains. Linking the rise in crimes to the current economic climate, the TAPA report highlights the need for increased transparency across global supply chains, as well as the need for a robust supply chain security management system.
6th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
If the general public wants an example that makes ISO 28000 relevant, they need look no further than NASA. In this Houston Chronicle article, the acting administrator of NASA told the US Congress yesterday that some of the cost overruns from the space agency stem from counterfeit parts inadvertently installed on space craft.
14th Jan 2009 by Alex Briggs
Dell, Zara, Victoria’s Secret and Dyson are all household names. Professor Richard Wilding,one of Europe’s leading supply chain experts,
talked to www.businessassurance.com about what these brands did to get it right in their supply chain and about how they have set
examples that have changed the way that global supply chains operate today.
Here is a link to the case study video.
Here is a link to the entire 5-part Supply Chain video podcast series.
19th Dec 2008 by Alex Briggs
This Naked Capitalism post is all about the evidence that continues to gather out there about the global slowdown in container shipping.
10th Sep 2008
The final episode in this series features Professor Richard Wilding discussing case study examples. Dell, Zara, Victoria’s Secret and Dyson are the four companies which are discussed.
14th Aug 2008
Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University introduces the third in a series of Supply Chain video podcasts on BusinessAssurance.com.
This episode features Professor Richard Wilding talking about the key issues and risks facing today’s global supply chains.
Event: 3rd Nov 2008 – 4th Nov 2008
The Supply Chain Risk Management Summit 2008 (SCRM 2008) is the conference and networking event that will highlight once again the key issues in supply chain risk management.
26th Jun 2008
In this episode, you will hear Richard talk about four case studies. Each of them are about global brands that have added value to their brand through an innovative approach to supply chain management.
3rd Jun 2008
Vectron International, a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of Frequency Control, Sensor, and Hybrid Product solutions, today announced that it has been named as a certified Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
2nd Jun 2008
The 9/11 incidents has created an increased awareness of security that has considerable potential for progressive ports and companies to exploit to their commercial advantage by being able to market their compliance with the ISO 28000:2007 Standard that has been developed because of 9/11.
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