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The air traffic problems caused by Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who doesn't have a supply chain "Plan B."
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With just one year to convert 40 DC operations from RF to voice, medical supplier Owens & Minor decided its only chance lay in developing a completely bulletproof plan.
The toymaker's bold decision to serve Europe and Asia from a single DC in the Czech Republic cut logistics costs by 20 percent. But bringing the new operation up to Western European standards wasn't exactly child's play.
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When it comes to providing support for warehouse management software, third-party maintenance firms can offer an attractive, low-cost alternative to vendors.