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Suite Keeps the Inbound Flow in Harmony
Optimization and visibility software keeps materials and parts moving quickly from crossdock to Steelcase production lines.
Read MoreCurtis Brewer: Master of the Schedule
As he works toward his MBA, it’s no wonder Curtis Brewer focuses on international logistics. Since his days as a college intern, Brewer has kept his eye on the supply chain challenges inherent in global trade. In fact, his biggest career challenge so far came during that internship, when a customer’s needs collided with a […]
Read MorePurchasing Management Software: A Smart Spend
Purchasing management software helps a Caterpillar dealer recover parts costs and make more profitable sourcing decisions.
Read MoreDC Has Logistics Down Cold
A cool deal between a trucker and a warehouse creates a refrigerated facility that does it all.
Read MoreJohn Gilmour: Going With the Flow
Change is inevitable; flow with it,” says John Gilmour, citing one of the mottos that guide his career. Named vice president of distribution and logistics at Musicland Group in January, Gilmour has been managing the flow for the national retailer during a particularly intense period of change. A former unit of Best Buy Co., Musicland […]
Read MoreSuper-Sized Solution For a Mid-Sized Enterprise
Pacejet gives manufacturers and distributors a more commanding view of their operations, plus the tools to act on what they see.
Read MoreDaniel Pigott: A Chemical Equation That Produces Profits
With the new Hours of Service rules in effect, truck capacity is at the top of everyone’s mind, says Daniel Pigott, director of NAFTA distribution for BASF Corp., BASF Canada, and BASF Mexicana in Orange, Conn. One of Pigott’s major accomplishments during his years in logistics has been developing a command center to help the […]
Read MoreTerra Technology: Souping Up the Forecast
With real-time analysis to complement its long-range system, Campbell stirs up a recipe for demand-planning success.
Read MoreWebTech: Keep on Tracking
A wireless fleet tracking system helps put Benson Tank Lines in the driver’s seat.
Read MoreNot Your Father’s WMS
Today’s WMS packages offer just about everything but the kitchen sink.
Read MoreBruce Cutler: Selling Style, Price and Global Expertise
In the mid 1990s at Compaq Computer, Bruce Cutler crossed the gap between international marketing and international logistics. “I didn’t have logistics experience, but I knew the people in the subsidiaries, and I knew how to run a project in multiple countries,” he says. His first logistics assignment sent Cutler and a small team to […]
Read MoreHealthcare Procurement System: Just What the Doctors Ordered
Miami Children’s Hospital scrubs up to prepare for more efficient purchasing
Read MoreLaserNetworks Banks On Same-Day Delivery
Why settle for overnight if you can ship a package same day? That’s the question delivery companies such as Ensenda are taking to prospective customers.
Read MoreRobert Swanson: Developing Colleagues with Passion
Robert Swanson’s first employer helped put him through college while he worked. Today, at Pfizer Global Research and Development Michigan Labs, Swanson is paying that favor forward, not with tuition assistance, but with extensive on-the-job training. A major part of Swanson’s mission is to help the people in his organization live out “the passion to […]
Read MoreTank Goodness
A materials management system gives Army depot and its partners a better view of parts used to rebuild M1A1 Abrams tanks.
Read MoreDelta Faucet Taps a Centralized Approach to Growth
A centralized, fully automated distribution center keeps Delta Faucet running.
Read MoreKim Brown: Keeping the Home Fires Burning
When work goes well for Kim Brown, people stay warm. Brown’s company, Hearth and Home Technologies, manufactures stoves, fireplaces and related products for home heating. As materials manager at the Lake City, Minn., plant, she’s responsible for getting materials to the production line and transporting finished goods to distributors and direct customers. Like many supply […]
Read MoreMenlo Worldwide Logistics: Serving Up Technology a la Carte
One 3PL offers software and technology services to companies that run their own supply chains.
Read MoreRob James: The Pepsi Challenge–Taking Charge of Inbound
Promoted to logistics manager at PepsiAmericas’ St. Louis plant, Rob James had a revelation. The operation was giving money away. Instead of managing its inbound freight, the plant relied on vendors to book loads and pass on the charges—whatever they happened to be. Research showed there was plenty of room for improvement. “I quickly found […]
Read MoreQRS: Getting in the Electronic Trading Game
Using Web Forms, no player is too small for electronic commerce.
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