In my previous post, I spoke about the tangibles and intangibles of Supply Chain Collaboration , but intentionally did not address one element, the cultural aspects of Supply Chain Collaboration. Companies have increased the outsourcing of their manufacturing and over the years, China has become the...
At the Gartner Symposium, last week, HP's CEO Mark Hurd was quoted about the lack of security in the Cloud . This is only one of the voices heard about cloud computing security. So, should we stop thinking about linking our partners in the cloud to gain visibility in our Supply Chain? Maybe, maybe...
As already stated in earlier entries, the Cloud started with Web 2.0 and the Social Networking phenomena. Since, it has taken a life of its own, and is attracting many SMB's (Small and Medium Businesses) allowing them to fully rely on a cloud provider to address their IT needs. The needs of large...
I have been asked to write a short page on the potential role of Cloud Computing in Manufacturing and would like to share with you some of my findings in this area. First, let me remind you that HP works with a very specific definition of Cloud Computing, which looks as follows: "The cloud is a...
A recent BusinessWeek article highlights the more cautious approach many manufacturers are taking with regards to China. The biggest single issue appears to be intellectual property theft, although product quality and other issues (cost of fuel, logistics of extending your supply chain halfway across...
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12-14-2008
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Filed under: security, Supply Chain, Outsourcing, manufacturing, theft, intellectual property, IP, Brazil, distribution, risk, IP rights, Mexico, China, labor
My blogs of July 5 and 6 were concerned with how the price of oil may be the tipping point for a turn from unchecked outsourcing. The NY Times ran an article today covering the same topic. Shipping costs start to crimp globalization: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/business/worldbusiness/03global.html...
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08-03-2008
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Filed under: security printing, security, Supply Chain, Outsourcing, petroleum, oil price, Peak Oil, globalization, localization, NY Times, manufacturing