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GNC’s Inventory  Takes Flight

GNC’s Inventory Takes Flight

GNC, a leading health and wellness brand, was looking to streamline its system for conducting physical inventories. Because the system was largely manual, and given the number of employees and the amount of equipment required for each inventory session, GNC would complete only several full cycle counts each year.

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Diego Fonseca Strikes The Right Chord

Diego Fonseca Strikes The Right Chord

Diego Fonseca is leading the end-to-end inbound supply chain for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, which comprises sales and operations planning, replenishment, inventory management, and supplier relationships, as well as logistics and the supply chain center of excellence.

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Echo’s $9.8M Logistics Play:  Dodging Tariffs, Delivering Savings

Echo’s $9.8M Logistics Play: Dodging Tariffs, Delivering Savings

When trade tremors hit, hydrogen health tech company Echo didn’t flinch. Faced with looming tariffs and rising risk, the wellness brand moved fast—overhauling its supply chain, shifting manufacturing to the Philippines, and saving nearly $10 million in one year. Here’s a firsthand account of how smart logistics made it possible.

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Sunset Opens New  Windows for VEKA

Sunset Opens New Windows for VEKA

When working to provide its customers with innovative window and door systems along with multiple rail and deck solutions, VEKA Inc. emphasizes quality service, transparency, and accountability. However, a previous logistics partner’s shift to a more automated approach degraded responsiveness and service. VEKA sought a new logistics partner that was similarly committed to service and reliability. It found a match with Sunset Transportation.

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Radeberger Brews A Smarter Supply Chain

Radeberger Brews A Smarter Supply Chain

In the beverage industry, everything is fluid. Production and sales volumes are heavily dependent on both market trends and raw materials availability. The slightest change in the sequence of processes—production, filling, distribution, or the return of empty bottles and containers—has immediate ramifications for the entire supply chain. How is it possible, under such conditions, to optimize both production capacities and route planning over the long term?

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Fantasy Farms and Fintech: A Blooming Success

Fantasy Farms and Fintech: A Blooming Success

Each year, Fantasy Farms grows more than 50 million stems of flowers across its own farms and by working with qualified growers in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico. The company regularly supplies 8,000-plus retail locations and 30,000-plus locations during major holidays.

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Rural Retailer Reroutes the Final Mile

Rural Retailer Reroutes the Final Mile

Customer service has always been a top priority for Blain’s Farm & Fleet, a family-owned, modern general store rooted in the traditions and culture of the Midwest. When the outcome of a decision to offer same-day delivery for online holiday shopping exceeded all expectations, the retailer decided to offer the option year-round.

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Say ‘Yes’ Before You’re Ready: Embracing Opportunity and Innovation

Say ‘Yes’ Before You’re Ready: Embracing Opportunity and Innovation

RESPONSIBILITIES: Nurture strategic partnerships with key customers; lead internal initiatives to drive efficiency via technology, explore and identify new product and service markets, and enhance the company’s ecommerce solutions. EXPERIENCE: Vice president, corporate strategy; vice president, customer solutions; director of customer solutions; inventory solutions manager; MRO product manager; assistant product manager; marketing associate, sales and […]

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