APICS Articles
by Deborah Walker, CCMC
Added 7/1/2008
APICS magazine
May/June 2008, Volume 18, No. 4
Feature articles
COVER STORY
WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS
Untapped Power 
By Christopher M. Wright
Food and beverage professionals can benefit from integrating their enterprise and warehouse management systems.
THE APICS INTERVIEW
Stockout Costs and Consequences 
Inventory management expert John Van Vliet lends his insights on what should be on your shelves.
PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY
The Case for Middle Management 
By Dale Bayless, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, CPM
Put middle managers to work for business success.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Can Western Manufacturers Beat the Competition? 
By David Jacoby
As their share of the global economy shrinks, can Western manufacturers survive?
APICS magazine
March/April 2008, Volume 18, Number 3
Feature Articles
COVER STORY
WAREHOUSING AND LOGISTICS
Ready for the Unpredictable 
By Jim Romeo
Read about the U.S. Army's recent efforts to achieve a concentrated logistics transformation.
ENTERPRISE
Sales and Operations Planning Blueprint 
By John E. Boyer Jr., CFPIM
Learn the fundamentals of S&OP and the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved.
PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY
We Want To Be Toyota 
By J. Brian Atwater and Paul Pittman, Ph.D., CFPIM, Jonah
Find out what the Toyota production system can—and cannot—do for your firm.
ENTERPRISE
Energizing Your Business 
By Charles Harthan, CPIM, CSCP
Organizational change demands well-established processes and capabilities to support the corporate strategy.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Free To Be Lean 
By Mark Robinson
Discover how progressive planning can help build a competitive supply chain.
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