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John Johnson joined the DC Velocity team in March 2004. A veteran business journalist, John has over a dozen years of experience covering the supply chain field, including time as chief editor of Warehousing Management. In addition, he has covered the venture capital community and previously was a sports reporter covering professional and collegiate sports in the Boston area. John served as senior editor and chief editor of DC Velocity until April 2008.
With millions of fans awaiting the release of the Madden videogame each August, game-maker Electronic Arts has invested in a state-of-the-art logistics system to ensure it doesn't drop the ball.
With all its interdependent links, the supply chain remains exceptionally vulnerable to the law of unintended consequences. So why are people surprised when cost cutting in one area has unanticipated effects somewhere else?
Blindsided by Wal-Mart's aggressive push into their market, grocers find themselves fighting for survival. Maybe they can't compete on price but they can cut the fat from their supply chains.
Free land! Tax incentives! Payroll assistance! Companies out scouting for DC sites are demanding and getting all this and more. But there's more to finding the right site than squeezing breaks from the locals.
In just three short years, Southern Living at Home had hit it big. Orders for everything from firescreens to crystal stemware were pouring in at a rate of 10,000 a day. There was just one problem: that was about 7,000 more than the company could ship out. Fortunately, help was a phone call away.