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Rather than dispense wisdom from on high, consultant Chris Norek prefers to lead clients through the supply chain strategizing process by asking some well-chosen questions. The results speak for themselves.
Some companies are turning a tidy profit by reselling returned products that were once consigned to the scrap heap. The trick, they say, is figuring out what's junk and what's worth a second look.
Two years ago, growth in its bath and plumbing products business threatened to clog operations in Liberty Hardware's California DC. But since the company moved to a high-speed automated facility, orders now flow freely.
When Grayling Industries needed a real-time view of inventory on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, it turned to rented software for help. Now, the mid-sized company knows exactly what's what?and where it's at.
The rest of the country may be fixated on volatility in the energy markets, but some logistics pros say the best way to deal with the situation is to ignore it.
After seismic corporate shakeups, two food and beverage industry giants re-evaluated their transportation strategies ... and came to completely different conclusions.
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The Consumer Products Safety Commission has increased the number of products that require safety testing and written certifications of compliance with safety regulations and standards.
The decision by DHL Express to pull out of the U.S. domestic express delivery market is likely to lead to higher rates for U.S. delivery services, as the low-priced competitor departs from the world's largest market, analysts say.
You might not think that astronauts and supply chain managers have much in common, but according to retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Rick Searfoss, their missions are similar in some respects.
Speakers at a recent meeting of CSCMP's New England Roundtable had 'em rolling in the aisles when the subject of getting a return on RFID investments came up.
Penn State University's "Applying Lean Principles Across the Supply Chain" will introduce participants to ways of applying lean thinking to supply chain challenges.
The University of Wisconsin's "Supply Chain Leadership" course is designed to show participants how to diagnose the root causes of poor supply chain performance.
A currency fluctuation here, a commodity shortage there, and what has long seemed a perfectly sound approach to business suddenly makes no sense at all.
No manager anywhere in a global supply chain has much, if any, influence over the price of fuel. But that's not to say managers are left without options.
Even C-level executives are coming over to the environmental side. And their message is clear: The business world is getting serious about getting green.