SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainHomeData Analytics Helps HP Scale Back on Printer Parts, Save $150MHewlett Packard optimizes the procurement processes of its global inkjet printer production operations by gaining visibility into component costs and product usage.April 28, 2016HomeOntario Hospitals Band Together, Outsource Logistics and WarehousingWhen Shared Support Services of Southeastern Ontario went looking for a 3PL that had expertise in the healthcare industry, it found a true partner in SCI Logistics.April 28, 2016HomeContract Manufacturer Flexes Its Innovative Muscle by Creating Center of ExcellenceWearable technology is not only creating new business opportunities, it's disrupting the way supply chains work. To design, make and get customers' products to market quicker, Flextronics designed an innovation hub that met all of their supply chain requirements.April 28, 2016HomeSears Holdings Matches E-tailers With Rapid Delivery of Product From Its StoresTo meet the challenge of Amazon.com and other e-commerce rivals, the parent of Sears, Roebuck and Kmart launches an initiative to provide one- to two-day delivery of orders to online shoppers nationwide, drawing on inventory from strategically located stores.April 28, 2016HomeFast Logistics Embraces S&OP to Improve Demand Forecasting and Customer ServiceThe Philippines-based logistics service provider took a concept born in manufacturing, and applied it to the services sector. The result: a significant bump in service quality and customer satisfaction.April 28, 2016HomeBy Changing Packaging, Intel Limits Damage Occurring in ShippingGetting your finished goods to customers damage-free is key, but it never hurts the bottom line to do that cost effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. Intel accomplished all of that by changing how it packaged its products.April 28, 2016HomePublic Health Goals Met Through VMI Distribution SystemA truck-based "rolling warehouse" helps the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in the country.April 28, 2016All TechnologyJ.R. Simplot: Surviving the Perils of MultitaskingThe vertically integrated agriculture and food producer takes on the job of overhauling its supply, demand and logistics-planning systems, while opening a major new production plant.April 12, 2016All LogisticsThree Ways That Technology Is Changing the Face of RetailAn annual study of consumer attitudes toward online retailing technology zeroes in on the growing acceptance of delivery drones, mobile payments and virtual reality.April 12, 2016Forecasting & Demand PlanningDemand Planning: Optimizing the Profession in Face of Greater PressuresMany players have input to the forecasting process, but it is the demand planner who bears the brunt of criticism if a forecast is not quite accurate.March 17, 2016Previous PagePage 461 of 589Next Page
