Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Wednesday, July 24, 2002

The Supplychain.com's Glossary of SCM terms.
Logistic Cases is a great site with a lot of articles and white papers.
Some of the best book list for SAP is here

Thursday, July 18, 2002

There is some good market news in the Supply Chain Brain site. Click here to subscribe to Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies or Supply Chain e-Business magazine
Morgan Stanley estimates China's annual spending on logistics is $200 billion20 percent of GDP and double the percentage dedicated to logistics in the United States. But the barriers to successful logistics operations are daunting. Corruption is rampant and planning is poor. Four separate government bodies regulate air, rail, road and river transport. There's no single nationwide trucking firm. In fact, the average Chinese trucking company owns less than two vehicles. By train, meanwhile, delays are widespread because commercial cargo takes a back seat to key bulk shipments like coal and grain, not to mention passengers and the military. With only three exceptions, foreign logistics firms cannot operate outside the country's free-trade zones unless they form joint ventures. In addition, perhaps the biggest single handicap is provincial protectionism. Local companies often have a stranglehold on rights to deliver within a city. And truckers outside their home provinces are regularly shaken down for tolls, official and otherwise, causing more delays and cost overruns. (Source: Far Eastern Economic Review)

Tuesday, July 16, 2002

The Supply Chain World on the net is so huge. I will first try to put some good links on this page. Also there is this link to SCOR model . SCOR is the Supply Chain Operations Reference model whats recommended by the Supply Chain Council.