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April 14, 2014 | Inventory Management | Logistics I.T.

Leveraging Big Data

Think big – but start small – when mining big data to propel your supply chain forward.

Cloud-based System Furnishes Supply Chain Visibility

Faced with long lead times and potential production delays, Badcock Home Furniture & More sets the table for supply chain efficiency with a cloud-based global logistics solution.

February 28, 2014 | Inventory Management | Lean Supply Chain | Partnership | Supply Chain Management

Collaborative Programs: Not a Chore But an Opportunity

Many corporate executives view the supply chain and logistics function as a source of savings through cost reduction. Their position is understandable, as supply chain and logistics costs can represent 50 to 70 percent of a company’s sales dollars. Making these operations more efficient and effective can have a great impact on the bottom line. […]

Cosmetics Logistics: The Beauty of an Optimized Supply Chain

Makeup and skin care companies follow a multi-step logistics routine to manage retailer requirements and smooth the wrinkles caused by supply and demand friction.

The Direct Sales Supply Chain: Where There’s a Will There’s Amway

George Calvert, chief supply chain and R&D officer for Amway, calls on Inbound Logistics to talk about the direct sales business and how Amway’s supply chain is adapting to globalization, new technology, and changing consumer behavior.

| 3PL | Health Care Logistics | Inventory Management | Supply Chain Management

Controlling Costs in the Healthcare Supply Chain

Increasing regulation, supply chain inefficiency, and product security concerns plague healthcare companies already crippled by rising costs. Treating the ailments with high-tech tools and optimized logistics provides relief.

Setting the E-Commerce Gold Standard

As chief supply chain officer for flash sales superstar Gilt, Chris Halkyard’s bright idea to optimize the company’s DC network helped spark supply chain efficiency gains.

DSW Tries On New SKUs and Stocks

Shoe retailer DSW pairs a new replenishment system with an automated materials handling solution to step up inventory control.

| Inventory Management | Partnership | Supply Chain Management

PVMI: A New Approach to Supply Chain Control

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solutions are focused on keeping inventory off the manufacturer’s books until it is needed to fulfill customer orders. DB Schenker takes a broader view as part of a standardized solution called Production Vendor Managed Inventory (PVMI)—which enables the OEM to gain comprehensive supply chain control, something much more powerful than just […]

Minimizing the Financial Impact of Peak Season Returns

As the supply chain world settles in for a long winter’s nap, the reverse logistics world is shifting into overdrive to handle peak returns season. Both retailers and manufacturers report that the percent of returns for 2014 is roughly the same as it was by this point in 2013. The rate of returns for holiday […]

December 16, 2013 | Inventory Management | Logistics I.T.

A New Paradigm in Vendor Partner Management

Leading companies are moving from traditional vendor compliance to vendor partner management — a competitive differentiator in how companies manage their inbound purchase orders (POs) and transportation to increase sales and customer service. Historically, vendor compliance has revolved around chargebacks — the practice of making deductions from the purchase price when vendors break an agreed-upon […]

Putting Stock in Retail Analytics Tools

For Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark, managing inventory at retail stores in China was nothing to sneeze at—until it found an analytics solution that delivers comprehensive stock data.

May 31, 2013 | Distribution | Inventory Management | Logistics I.T. | Warehousing

Inventory Optimization: A Natural Fit

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

November 5, 2012 | 3PL | Inventory Management

3PL Value-Adds Mean Millions

You hate to say it, but everyone knows it: Today’s third-party logistics (3PL) relationship is transitional. Many 3PLs live and die by the freight rates they offer clients. Why? Because your shippers see the relationship as transactional, and trucking-focused. Shippers write checks for shipping expenses nearly every day, and freight is in the forefront of […]

August 15, 2012 | 3PL | E-commerce | Inventory Management | Retail

You Are Everywhere: Mapping the New Retail Supply Chain

Gone are the days of single-channel apparel retailing—and supply chains servicing that model. Today, apparel retailers must optimize their supply chains to deliver products from any point where consumers want to buy them.

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.

July 15, 2011 | Bar-coding Systems | Inventory Management

The Secret Ingredient For Inventory Accuracy

Taking a can-do approach, tomato canner Red Gold achieves 99-percent inventory accuracy with bar-coding and wireless data collection.

January 15, 2011 | Inventory Management | Supply Chain Management

Gaining Ground

The fortunes of many companies were balanced on the backs of their supply chain, logistics, and transportation managers during the past year. In concert with their carriers, and technology and logistics partners, business logistics professionals across the country produced real supply chain gain by aligning demand to supply. That’s why we chose “Supply Chain Gain” […]

| Inventory Management | Supply Chain Management | Transportation Management | Warehousing

Unleashing Logistics Excellence

Dogged pursuit of supply chain and warehousing efficiency led pet food manufacturer WellPet to partner with two 3PLs.

CSCMP Annual Conference: Can We Talk?

Discussed in general sessions and overhead in the hallways: Shippers are focused on reducing risk and managing volatility, developing supplier relationships, and creating supply chain resilience.

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