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Drew Alexander: Building Logic and Discipline Into the Supply Chain
You could say Drew Alexander grew up with Wal-Mart. As a boy in Bentonville, Ark., he worked at a local pancake house where Sam Walton sometimes ate. “I never got a tip from Sam,” he says. Throughout his teens, he loaded trucks at a Wal-Mart distribution center. And he later took a job in the […]
Read MoreYou May Have It, But We Can See It
New software module gives parts distributor an accurate picture of inventory it consigns to suppliers.
Read MorePeter Kelly: Engineering A Nimble Response
Imagine each of your customers requires an entirely customized product. It take eight weeks to make, but when buyers need to replenish their supplies, they want to place orders today and take delivery tomorrow. Keep too little on hand and you’ll upset your market. But “if I have the wrong ones in stock, I run […]
Read MoreWeb-Based System Zaps Shipping Delays
An upgraded shipping system nets faster turnaround, fewer mistakes, and a boost in revenues for American Biophysics.
Read MoreDMS Savings: Par for the Course
Fueled by increasing customer and vendor requirements and a major acquisition, King Par finds a DMS that fits its needs to a tee.
Read MoreNew Warehouse, New Software: A Winning Combination
Matching a wireless services company with the right WMS provider leads to stellar results
Read MoreMarilyn Necak: Making Freight Pay
For Marilyn Necak, success lies in the details. In her job as disbursement manager for General Electric’s Client Business Services Inc. (CBSI), she monitors the service providers that handle freight payments and accounts payable to make sure they process each invoice correctly and hold vendors to the terms of their contracts. More and more, she […]
Read MoreSuite 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.
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