SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll TechnologyIn the World of Perishables, Forecast Accuracy Is KeyGranarolo, the leading Italian producer of dairy and milk products, was faced with the challenge of accurately forecasting demand for its highly perishable products – especially in the critical and difficult-to-manage area of promotions.August 6, 2014All LogisticsAt The Hershey Company, Data Drives Supply-Chain RedesignThe company continues its relentless efforts to streamline and optimize its supply chain, deploying an application from LLamasoft to engage in predictive analytics and modeling.August 6, 2014Air Cargo100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2014: A Handshake ... as Good as a Contract!It's fair to say that some mouths dropped in some quarters when word got out that the vice president of supply chain for McDonald's in the UK said he had handshakes rather than formal contracts with key suppliers. In dispensing with the written word, the fast-food chain formed long-term relationships with its partners in food, packaging and distribution, and included them in planning – even helping to set prices and volumes. Said Warren Anderson, "We don’t have contracts, but we do have our very assured supply partnerships with our food and paper suppliers," he said. "A gentleman’s handshake is just as powerful here."August 6, 2014All LogisticsUpcoming Highway Bill is Critical To Trucking Industry and ShippersThe Highway Trust Fund will soon run out of money. Passing a new highway bill is critical not only to the trucking industry but to every shipper that relies on truck transportation and to America's competitiveness, says Randy Mullett, vice president of government relations and public affairs at Con-way Freight.August 1, 2014All LogisticsHow E-commerce Is Impacting 3PL OperationsRandy Curran, CEO of OHL, talks about the impact of e-commerce on the 3PL industry today and in the future and discusses how the omnichannel customer is changing logistics operations.July 31, 2014All LogisticsYour Next Perfect Employee or Job Is WaitingSupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:July 30, 2014All LogisticsImplementing Lean in LTL OperationsAfter spending a decade working with lean processes at Menlo Worldwide Logistics, Jeff Rivera is now leading the lean implementation at Con-way Freight, a major LTL company. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of Con-way's lean journey.July 30, 2014Logistics OutsourcingCEO of XPO Logistics Shares Thoughts on Growth Through AcquisitionsXPO Logistics has grown dramatically, both organically and through acquisitions, including most recently those of Pacer and NLM. CEO Brad Jacobs talks about the integration of these companies and XPO's overall growth strategies.July 28, 2014All LogisticsHow E-commerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility PlanningThe rise of e-commerce means that companies must re-think where and how they construct distribution facilities, says Bob Silverman of Jones Lang LaSalle. Silverman notes how other market trends also are impacting facility planning.July 24, 2014All LogisticsYour Next Perfect Employee or Job Is WaitingSupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:July 23, 2014Previous PagePage 487 of 589Next Page
