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12/15/2008
Supply Chain Crunch
A wide-ranging survey of chemical producers and logistics providers by ICIS and J&M Management Consulting shows that high energy and fuel costs are sharpening industry focus on the supply chain.
12/09/2008
Advance announcement: Supply Chain Days on 24 and 25 June 2009 in Heidelberg
Crisis in the financial markets, globalisation, climate change, ever-scarcer resources, pressure on costs and the need to innovate... just some of the challenges facing the supply chains of today’s industrial companies. Speakers will include David Simchi-Levi, respected professor for SCM at MIT, former Prime Minister Prof. Dr. Lothar Späth and Sigmund Reischl, of Nestlé, on current trends.
12/09/2008
How can companies prepare themselves for the impending CO2 balance regulations?
Climate protection demands on the economy are becoming increasingly evident. Companies are being forced to balance their climate damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before being required to reduce them. The influential British Standards Institute (BSI) has recently paved the way for routine CO2 balancing regulations. Klaus Ballas, J&M’s expert, explains what this means for business.
12/09/2008
Worldwide learning at Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies
Siemens Industry Automation, a supplier of production and process automation with around 83,000 employees worldwide, has rolled out a computer-based learning solution. The solution will enable Siemens’ Industry Automation and Drive Technologies divisions to achieve a consistent level of knowledge worldwide in relation to the company’s product portfolio, the market position and the business strategy. Implementation was completed through existing standard channels and network structures in an extremely short period of time.
12/05/2008
Using the crisis to your advantage
Few of today’s headlines do not mention the word crisis. And, now that the financial crisis has reached street level, we can only speculate what the consequences for the automobile industry and for the general future of business in Germany will be.
