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DEEPDIVE SupplyChains–UserResources Valuable information on managing risk in your supply chain is just a click away. s manufacturers extend their operations throughout the world, they face greater dangers to their supply chains. The list of threats is long and peppered with ominous terms, such as earthquake, counterfeiting, faulty infrastructure, and political upheaval. Unlike today’s digital mesh networks, which effortlessly route data around malfunctioning nodes, supply networks remain mostly linear, point-to-point affairs, and that means they are vulnerable. But manufacturers that are best able to navigate the network will reap the reward. Check out the resources on this page for actionable insight on conquering risk. A TECHNOLOGY CORNER From its humble roots as a tool for managing schedules and deliveries, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION SOFTWARE has spread out to encompass many of the functions that an interconnected manufacturer needs to juggle in order to streamline operations and control risk. ManagingAutomation.com’s TechMatch product matching tool is loaded with data on software packages that can help mitigate supply chain risk. These key focus areas can help get you started: Quality Management www.managingautomation.com/risk3 Global/International Trade Management www.managingautomation.com/risk4 Procurement Reporting and Supplier Performance For easier access to the Web links below, visit this page online at www.ManagingAutomation.com/Risk www.managingautomation.com/risk5 Inventory Optimization www.managingautomation.com/risk6 RESEARCH REPORTS & STUDIES TechMATCH “From Vulnerable to Valuable: How Integrity Can Transform a Supply Chain” The analysts at PricewaterhouseCoopers parse the concept of supply chain integrity, which they describe in this report as a balance of operational goals and reputational risks. Companies that fail at this are “severely punished,” the authors say. http://www.pwc.com/images/us/eng/about/tl/supplychain/ pwc-sci-112008.pdf “Managing Global Supply Chains: McKinsey Global Survey Results” Beware the gap between typical supply chain practices and true risk management, warns this McKinsey report. The firm recently surveyed operations and other senior executives, and found too much supply chain risk on the balance sheet. http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Operations/Supply_Chain_ Logistics/McKinsey_Global_Survey_Results_Managing_global_ supply_chains_2179 RELATED COVERAGE IN MANAGING AUTOMATION “Supply Chain Risk & Reward” MA columnist Joshua Greenbaum takes a trip to the Supply Chain Executive Conference put on by AMR Research and finds that the dizzying complexity of today’s supply chains has spawned a new type of SCM software calibrated to fight risk. www.managingautomation.com/notes53 “Supply Chain Risk Management, a Wiki” Check out this wiki for in-depth information on the sources of risk and the phases of risk management. The collaborative description also includes a discussion of the technology that can support risk mitigation. http://www.wikiscm.com/wiki/index.php/ Supply_Chain_Risk_Management “Revisiting Supply Chain Priorities” A report from MA’s sister publication, Manufacturing Executive, examines the shift in global sourcing decisions from those that focused almost exclusively on low-cost destinations to those that take a more holistic view of supply chain cost. www.managingautomation.com/risk1 “The Biggest Supply Chain Risk of All: Constant Change”(registration required) Challenged to maintain profits while fulfilling shrinking demand, manufacturers are turning to IT and enhanced global partnerships to create supply chains that are “capable of dealing with severe changes in risk profiles and cost volatility,” this AMR report finds. http://www.amrresearch.com/Content/View.asp?pmillid=22121 “Schneider Wages War Against Counterfeiting” One danger of operating a global supply chain is that a manufacturer will lose control of its intellectual property. Ask Schneider Electric, whose legal crusade to end the counterfeiting of its products has lifeand-death implications. www.managingautomation.com/risk2 “Beating the Odds in Global Supply” You may not manufacture prunes, but the folks who do have learned some lessons about managing and mitigating supply chain risk that all manufacturers can appreciate. Check out the story of Sunset Growers’ efforts to tame global business risk. www.managingautomation.com/globalsupply ma March 28 2009 http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/risk3 http://www.managingautomation.com/risk4 http://www.managingautomation.com/risk5 http://www.ManagingAutomation.com/Risk http://www.managingautomation.com/risk6 http://www.pwc.com/images/us/eng/about/tl/supplychain/pwc-sci-112008.pdf http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Operations/Supply_Chain_Logistics/McKinsey_Global_Survey_Results_Managing_global_supply_chains_2179 http://www.managingautomation.com/notes53 http://www.managingautomation.com/risk1 http://www.wikiscm.com/wiki/index.php/Supply_Chain_Risk_Management http://www.managingautomation.com/risk2 http://www.amrresearch.com/Content/View.asp?pmillid=22121 http://www.managingautomation.com/globalsupply

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Managing Automation - March 2009 Contents Take 1 Sober Outlook, Cost-Cutting Techniques Dominate at Automation Conference Sale Canceled, i2 Searches for Its Focus Accenture Unveils a Service for the Factory Floor Solar Is Bright Spot for MES Player Eyelit Other Industries Outspent Auto on Robots in 2008 Integrators to Play a Bigger Role at ILS Technology Notes Deep Dive Supply Chains Reader Poll Technology Directions Expert Q&A User Resources Special Report Transformation Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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