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A hunger for new markets has driven the Coca-Cola Co. to the remotest corners of the planet. Now it's Mark Lynch's job to fine-tune the company's global distribution network.
Baldwin Richardson Foods had both the computer capabilities and the processes needed to attain near-perfect inventory visibility. But one essential ingredient was missing.
Though Latin America is still playing catch-up when it comes to supply chain technology, it will progress quickly over the next few years if vendors can avoid some potential roadblocks.
Employees from throughout the worldwide HP organization have joined an aggressive sustainability program that aims to help save the planet while saving the company millions of dollars.
Logistics professionals appear to be divided about who should lead our country for the next four years. But one thing is certain they will strongly consider the state of the U.S. economy when casting their votes in November's presidential election.
Shippers can try to hold down parcel shipping costs through rate negotiations, of course, but there are other ways to attack rising prices, according to a supply chain management consulting firm.
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration, a branch of the DOT, has issued a request to private industry, research organizations, and state and local governments for information about commercially available applications that can fight congestion and improve the United States' transportation system.
A consortium of container shipping lines hopes to educate consumers, business leaders, and journalists around the world about the importance of container shipping in their daily lives.
Supply chain managers may be able to surmount obstacles like tight margins and intense competition by embracing the tools and metrics of the "dismal science."
AT&T recently rolled out RFID-based products and services that will allow schools to track assets, students, visitors, and staff, a move that will surely draw fire from privacy advocates.
A check of some annual reports and press releases to see what motor carriers themselves had to say about their surcharge programs produces some curious results.
Many companies have learned that reducing waste, curbing energy usage, and incorporating environmental considerations into their facilities and operations planning is not only good corporate citizenship, but also good business.