Kurt C. HoffmanMore from Kurt C. HoffmanAll LogisticsWith Critical Parts, Delivery is Counted In Hours, Not DaysService parts providers may offer central warehousing, repairs or merely quick delivery, but OEMs are finding their networks essential to their continued operations.June 1, 2000All LogisticsGTE, 3M Reap Multiple Benefits From Asset-Recovery OperationsGTE's in-house recovery operation is so successful that it now handles reverse logistics services for other companies. Likewise, 3M turned to its own logistics and manufacturing groups to recover useable by-products - and lots of money.November 1, 1999All LogisticsFujitsu Partners With FedEx To Boost Performance of Notebook BusinessFujitsu PC needed help with its notebook operation, which was suffering from both excess inventory and slow deliveries. It turned to FedEx for a total logistics solution and now is getting the results it wanted - but the start-up was far from smooth.November 1, 1999All LogisticsDistribution Process at SC Johnson Hits the MarkBeginning in 1996, the household products manufacturer decided to replace its centralized distribution pattern with an approach that relied on regional distribution centers across the country. Mark VII was named to help connect the links in the network through intermodal shipments.September 1, 1999All LogisticsHamilton Beach Distribution Center Blends Great Location with High-tech Inventory ControlWorking closely with consultant Kurt Salmon Associates, the appliance manufacturer decided that mixing its proprietary inventory management system with a new distribution center in Memphis was a recipe for success.June 1, 1999All LogisticsElizabeth Arden's Supply Chain Gets Dramatic FaceliftThe cosmetics and fragrances manufacturer significantly reduced order-cycle times by assigning production and logistics operations to the same manager, and by implementing ISM's SPEX export documentation system.February 1, 1999All LogisticsMikasa Redesigns Distribution To Match Retail DemandsTo meet changing retailer requirements and sales growth demands, tableware designer Mikasa built a new, highly automated distribution center in Charleston, S.C., adopting an unusual design that conserves both energy and space.September 1, 1998All LogisticsAudiovox Uses Public Warehouses, FTZs to Quiet Supply-chain StaticConsolidation of North American distribution points, a major shift from company-owned and -operated facilities to public warehousing, and economies from a little-known program with U.S. Customs helped slash inventory and associated costs for the Audiovox Corp., a consumer electronics company in Hauppauge, N.Y.March 1, 1998All LogisticsTarget Stores Relies on GENCO to Manage Its Returns ProgramTarget Stores saved money and improved store efficiency when it decided to centralize its returns program and outsource returns-center management to third-party provider GENCO.October 1, 1997Facility Location PlanningMercedes' Finely-Tuned Supply ChainWhen Daimler-Benz decided to tap into the growing demand for sport-utility vehicles with an all-new design, it relied on innovative manufacturing and supply-chain efficiency to bring the product to market at a reasonable cost.May 1, 1997Previous PagePage 2 of 2
