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100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2021: It Takes a Team to Win

Manufacturers, retailers and others recognize suppliers who have been instrumental in their quest for supply chain excellence. See the full list — plus 16 case studies that highlight their accomplishments.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2021: It Takes a Team to Win

Fashion Giant Outfits Operation With Digital Inventory Network

When siloed inventory management began causing stockouts and hurting customer service levels, Randa Apparel & Accessories looked to a planning platform to optimize operations.

August 4, 2021

NorthShore Care Supply Doubles Output With AMRs, Voice Picking

A surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic prompted NorthShore Care Supply to seek a means of automating workflows within the warehouse.

August 4, 2021

MaxiaNET Seeks Total Cold-Chain Control for Brewery Customer in Mexico

The supply chain design and management firm adopts a monitoring system in support of a “freshness fanatic” brewery, from production to consumption.

August 4, 2021

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Inventory Planning/Optimization

Laura Canada Embraces the Omnichannel With New Order Management System

The Canadian women’s fashion retailer realizes a 25% increase in sales after implementing new technology for managing orders across channels.

August 4, 2021

Crocs Seizes On Pandemic Popularity With Army of Fulfillment Bots

When e-commerce sales boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, footwear brand Crocs Inc. looked to warehouse automation for help.

August 4, 2021

0811 Crocs Shoes

One Small Step for a Shipper Toward Embracing Electric Trucks

Packaging product distributor Veritiv partners with Penske Truck Leasing to pioneer the use of an electrically powered big rig in Southern California.

August 4, 2021

Forecasting & Demand Planning

How Dressing Maker Marzetti Navigated Covid as Restaurants Shuttered

A data-driven business planning process helps T. Marzetti Co. maximize sales and financial growth.

August 4, 2021

Workwear Specialist Invests in a Highly Automated Omnichannel DC

Workwear manufacturer Engelberg Strauss seeks to create a distribution center that can serve all channels from a single location.

August 4, 2021

Last Mile Delivery

From Dog Food to Kayaks: Retailer Tractor Supply Co. Embraces Same-Day Delivery

The pandemic accelerated a program by Tractor Supply Co. to jump into home delivery with a fleet of crowdsourced drivers.

August 4, 2021

Photo: Bloomberg

Silk Commits to the Cloud; Seeks Outsourcing Partner to Handle the Hardware

A redefinition of its core offering, focusing on software, sends cloud data platform provider Silk in search of a partner to take over the hardware component of its business.

August 4, 2021

Data cables feed into servers. Photo: Bloomberg.

Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)

Tracing the Supply-Chain Journey of Green Products With Blockchain

Covalent, a new fashion brand using carbon-negative materials in its line of accessories, turns to IBM to create a blockchain that tracks and verifies the positive environmental impact of its products.

August 4, 2021

Photo: Bloomberg

Furniture Retailer Elevates EDI From ‘Commodity’ to ‘Value-Added’

RC Willey Home Furnishings transitions from relying on legacy electronic data interchange to deploying the technology for achieving competitive advantage.

August 4, 2021

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