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Inventory Optimization: A Natural Fit

A new inventory management system nurses Nature’s Best’s fulfillment operations back to health.

| Distribution | Materials Handling | Warehousing

DC Automation: Sorting It Out

Changing consumer expectations and demand for greater efficiency, economy, and productivity present new twists and turns in warehouse automation.

E-Fulfillment Strategies That Deliver the Goods

By adding speed and visibility to their logistics operations, retailers delight online customers, and keep them coming back for more.

March 25, 2013 | Distribution | E-commerce | Site Selection

e-Commerce: Finding the Sweet Spot

Online retailers seeking new DC and warehouse sites need transportation infrastructure and other resources to support a constant, rapid-fire flow of shipments.

January 31, 2013 | Distribution | Retail | Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Inventory Replenishment: A Push in the Right Direction

Close-out retailer Tuesday Morning uses a WMS to allocate and ship a constant stream of new products to stores, keeping customers happy every day of the week.

| Distribution | Transportation Management

Transportation & Distribution: Geared to Demand

Frequent logistics network optimization, aggressive attempts at collaboration, and partnering with trusted 3PLs act as force equalizers to garner greater supply chain efficiencies.

December 19, 2012 | Distribution | Temperature Controlled

An Appetite for Refrigerated Warehousing Improvement

When food company Bob Evans farmed out its warehousing and distribution operations, it engaged more than a provider—it found a true business partner that optimized its processes.

July 15, 2012 | Distribution | Food Logistics | Partnership

Failure is Not an Option: Questions and Answers with Brian Hancock

As the world’s largest distributor of products to the world’s largest restaurant company, Martin-Brower is under extreme pressure to deliver to McDonald’s accurately, on time, every time. Inbound Logistics met with Brian Hancock, president, North America, for Martin-Brower, to discuss the unique supply chain supporting the Golden Arches.

January 15, 2012 | Distribution | Inventory Management | Transportation Management

Integration: The Dawning of a New Era

When baseball cap maker New Era’s business growth hit critical mass, it realigned its distribution operations, fusing Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ outsourced solutions with its global supply chain.

May 15, 2011 | Distribution | Transportation Management

Colgate Logistics Delivers Smiles

Cutting logistics costs makes management happy. Sharing savings and collaborating to improve efficiency makes customers and suppliers happy. And when it all hits the bottom line, even Colgate’s investors start smiling.

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