Helmers Publishing to launch "Chief Supply Chain Officer".

Helmers Publishing Inc. (HPI; Peterborough, NH) will begin the publication of CSCO (Chief Supply Chain Officer) with an issue in February. It will be produced quarterly in 2005 and will have a controlled circulation of 20,000 corporate level, supply chain management and operations personnel at manufacturing, service-oriented and related companies.

Taglined "insights for the supply chain executive," the new title and accompanying web site will focus on "technology, business and career strategies" for CSCOs, Helmets said, including those professionals who set strategic direction, analyze and direct operations, and select and approve technology solutions for their enterprise. The magazine will feature sections on such topics as compliance, regulations, news/trends, transportation, forecasting, inventory control, tracking/selling, human capital management, training and issues relating to technology applications.

Each feature article will discuss strategy, the reasons behind a strategic decision, and examples of strategic implementation. The first issue includes articles on: planning for growth and competition, executive responsibilities, supply chain "excellence" at Harley-Davidson, buying patterns of CSCOs, and aligning the supply chain and the enterprise.

HPI also publishes Supply Chain Systems, a monthly focusing on the integration of hardware and software products into supply chain management and enterprise-wide systems, and Desktop Engineering, a monthly that offers design solutions for engineers and engineering managers.