Feature Stories

Consumer Packaged Goods: Lightening the Load

Sorting through logistics challenges can be a dirty job for CPG companies. But well-planned manufacturing, smart packaging, and cost-effective transportation can help wash away inefficiencies from any supply chain cycle.

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Your Guide to Routing Guides

They surface after the sale…at the last minute…potentially costing a fortune. They’re the biggest hidden challenge vendors face.

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Lean Six Sigma: Leaning by Degrees

Lean Six Sigma enablers and practitioners are using continuous improvement methodologies to squeeze cost and inefficiency out of the supply chain.

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Ties That Bind: Sewing Up  U.S.-Canada Trade

A steady stream of goods passing north and south across the U.S.-Canada border stitches the two nations tightly together, complicated by factors such as customs regulations, security protocols, data exchange, and infrastructure projects.

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Amazing Race: Questions & Answers with Brigadier General John O’Connor

Inbound Logistics goes behind the scenes of a five-month pursuit to move the U.S. military from Iraq to Afghanistan with Brigadier General John O’Connor, director of logistics, Third Army, and commanding general of the Army Materiel Command.

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Tying the 3PL Knot

Meet shippers who quit playing the field and settled down with a 3PL partner.

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Inbound Logistics’ 2010 Summer Reading Guide

Grab one of these knowledge-boosting supply chain and logistics volumes as you head for the hammock. Then when colleagues ask how you spent your summer vacation, you can share your new insights.

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The Green Rule: Measuring Progress

Government, industry, and consumers are creating new standards for supply chain sustainability excellence.

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Mentoring’s Long Reach

A mentor’s advice and attention can make a world of difference to professionals trying to rise to the top of the logistics field. Here’s how three companies in the industry help their employees scale new heights.

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Keeping Surprises Out Of The Warehouse

Warehousing risks can spring out at any moment. Some are meant to be shared, others avoided. Successful warehousing operations strike a balance.

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From the Service to the Supply Chain

Can you really model best practices from the military? After all, they invented the acronym SNAFU. But companies are finding veterans’ experience and skills help promote ship-shape supply chains.

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Technology Drives Supply Chain Excellence

Growing companies harness a variety of IT solutions to help them maintain outstanding performance.

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Let’s Go Europe: Touring Transportation Best Practices

U.S. companies exploring uncharted markets to expand their global presence might consider taking a second pass through Europe for a fresh perspective on transportation best practices.

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Logistics Education: More Is Better

Evolving to meet changing industry needs, logistics and supply chain education helps students hone their skills, gain a broader perspective, and bring bottom-line benefits to employers.

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ISF Compliance: Solving 10+2

Importers and exporters must make sure CBP’s new 10+2 equation adds up. Here’s the formula for successful compliance.

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Logistics Goes To Hollywood

The supply chain plays a starring role in popular entertainment.

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What’s the Difference?

Does an LLP perform the same service as a 4PL? Can you run a just-in-time operation without being lean? When push comes to pull, are logistics and supply chain management interchangeable? Industry experts explain the source of some common misperceptions regarding supply chain and logistics lexicon.

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Snapshot: Cosmetics And Skin Care

Cosmetics and skin care manufacturers look in the corporate mirror and smooth logistics and supply chain wrinkles.

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