SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainTransportation & DistributionThe ABCs of Sales & Operations PlanningJohn Boyer Jr., president of J.E. Boyer Co. Inc., explains the basics of sales and operations planning, and details the benefits to be obtained from embracing the process within the organization.August 23, 2013All LogisticsA 3PL Copes With Complexity as Wine Retailer Goes OnlineWhen a key customer opted to embrace the internet, the U.K.'s Europa Worldwide Logistics had to step up with new software to manage the intensified demands for order management and customer service.August 22, 2013All TechnologyAutomotive Supplier Gets Into Gear With New Demand-Planning SystemSweden's Höganäs AB, a producer of metal powders, implements a system to improve its access to market intelligence, plan for demand and optimize inventories, while ensuring just-in-time delivery to the assembly line.August 22, 2013All LogisticsQuicker Parts Delivery Helps Motorcycle Maker Ride to the TopItalika, the top-selling brand of motorcycle in Mexico, improves on-time delivery of parts sourced from China by changing port-to-port ocean routing and land transportation.August 21, 2013All LogisticsStorage System Helps Canned Chicken Producer Beef Up ProductionDynamic flow storage rack system eliminates logistics bottlenecks and allows contract manufacturer of canned chicken to seek new business.August 20, 2013All TechnologyIBM's Journey From an International to 'Globally Integrated' EnterpriseA conversation with Tim Carroll, vice president of global execution within IBM's Integrated Supply Chain.August 20, 2013Transportation & DistributionAt Laid-Back Ben & Jerry's, a Push for Stricter Quality ControlGrowth in sales was making it tougher for the popular maker of premium ice cream to keep tabs on its production line. New software to ensure manufacturing quality was needed.August 20, 2013All Logistics100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2013: Strengthening Your Global NetworkRemember when words like "globalization" seemed to be enough to drive some folks into the streets in protest? Surely, most of us have accepted that business is the way of the world. That's especially true when it is almost as easy to do trade with someone halfway around the globe as it is halfway across town. Just look at how interwoven we are in world commerce.August 16, 2013Air CargoUsing a 3PL to Simplify Shipments to and From MexicoThird-party logistics companies with experience in Mexico and strong partnerships with leading Mexican carriers and customs brokers can make cross-border shipping a truly seamless activity, says Dennis McCaffrey of XPO Logistics.August 13, 2013All LogisticsWhy Small and Mid-sized Companies Need Transportation Management SystemsSmall to medium-sized shippers have a low adoption rate for transportation management systems because traditional systems cost too much and are not geared to the specific needs of smaller businesses, says J.P. Wiggins, vice president of logistics at 3Gtms.August 7, 2013Previous PagePage 504 of 590Next Page
