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Conventional Organizational Structures Based on Function Are Obsolete. Time for New Approach?

By now, the functional model has become the conceptual core of nearly all organizational structures, public and private. It is so ingrained in the daily activities of most companies that it is rarely questioned. But it is obsolete.

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Europe Envies Investment U.S. Rail Companies Put Into Improving Their Networks

Europeans have long pitied Americans for their rotten passenger trains. But when it comes to moving goods America has a well-kept freight network that is the most cost-effective in the world.

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How Coca-Cola's Store Delivery Operations Benefit from Route Optimization

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Ecodesk Wants You to Be Able to Compare How Sustainable Your Suppliers Are

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, Del Monte Foods and MGM Resorts are among some 25 companies that have joined an Ecodesk campaign to improve supply chain efficiency and transparency, and make it easier for businesses to measure so-called Scope 3 emissions.

In Modern Retail Replenishment, Once a Day Isn't Enough

For retailers, the bar just keeps getting raised. Supply-chain excellence used to be about filling orders seasonally. Then weekly. Then daily. Now we hear of merchandise being replenished multiple times a day. Is there no end to the madness?

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Meat Recalled in Britain as Traces of Veterinary Drug Found

A British supermarket chain has recalled a beef product after traces of the powerful veterinary drug phenylbutazone, which is banned from the human food chain, were found for the first time in an item that had been on sale in stores here.

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Brown-Forman Embraces Visibility to Cope With Rapid Growth

The giant producer of alcoholic beverages lacked visibility of its prepaid ocean shipments and carrier performance levels. It sought a single platform for managing the flow of goods from the factory all the way to destination.

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Solving the Maze of Mergers & Acquisitions in China

It used to be that the only way for multinational corporations (MNCs) to enter China was through a joint venture with a local Chinese partner"”typically a government-appointed, hopelessly backward state-owned enterprise. Foreign ownership was capped at 50 percent, and MNCs faced numerous hurdles, such as local supplier requirements and mandatory technology transfer agreements.

TNT Hopes for Large Savings from Restructuring

TNT Express has set out plans to make recurring savings of 220m EURO by 2015 with a series of measures, including consolidating services, optimizing its infrastructure and reducing indirect costs. The restructuring is expected to cost 150m EURO by the end of 2015.

Wal-Mart to Use Customers to Deliver the Goods?

Wal-Mart is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com.

Old Dominion Freight Line Enhances Service-Center Network

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has made several enhancements to its network of service centers.

Is Your S&OP Process In Tune With Your Organization?

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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