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Small shipments can be costly and inefficient in China. A test of compact cargo containers shows how China's railways can improve shipment security while dramatically cutting transit times for small loads.
Runaway growth over the past decade had put a strain on order fulfillment capabilities at The Swiss Colony's Madison, Wis., DC. But an automated system has transformed it into a well-oiled operation.
In Simon & Schuster's fast-paced distribution operations, the warehouse management system may call the shots. But it's the warehouse control system that makes sure things get done.
Concerns for the environment had kept Burt's Bees from embarking on a much-needed DC expansion project. But "green" equipment and fixtures helped allay those concerns.
A congressional bill introduced in late July would place a host of additional burdens on those who process, package, ship, store, and distribute domestic and imported foods.
Rather than worrying about traffic snarls and customs delays, the supply chain community is concerned because, with the economy sagging, there hasn't been a peak shipping season to speak of.
The International Warehouse Logistics Association says it was instrumental in getting 3PLs onto legislators' radar screens at both the national and state levels.
FM Global, one of the world's largest insurers of commercial and industrial properties, has released thousands of pages of its loss-prevention guidelines through its Web site.
In July, a crew from the U.S. Air Force's 326th Airlift Squadron delivered a shipment that was unusual even by their standards: two giant squids destined for display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has significantly expanded its CSCMP University online course offerings, going from 40 courses to more than 200.
Penn State University created its "Processes and Tools for Supply Chain Success" course to help managers and executives better understand and use state-of-the-art tools and concepts in supply chain management and operations.
The time is coming when supply chain managers will be as concerned with sustainability, carbon footprints, and energy efficiency as they are with inventory turns, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction.
In tough economic times, companies are sometimes reluctant to spend money on security audits and assessments. But that's a risky approach in the long run.
OCT. 1, 2010. The big news this fall, of course, has been the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, but possibly even more exciting than that (at least to the supply chain community) was yesterday's announcement of sweeping new transportation legislation.
Last month, the Federal Highway Administration announced what highway watchers had long feared: The Highway Trust Fund would be broke at the end of the month.