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Domestic, International TMS-Is Separate Management Necessary?

The concerns and priorities differ somewhat in each sphere, but some providers feel they can make a case for managing each type of shipment with a single, comprehensive system.

Best Buy's Journey To a Best-in-Class Supply Chain

Over the past five years Best Buy Co. has developed a world-class supply chain that supports the company's position as one of the nation's top retailers, while saving millions of dollars in costs.

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Dunkin' Donuts' Short Relocation Brings Big Change

A restaurant distribution center proves that the right management can operate an efficient, productive facility in a high-cost area.

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The Best DC Locations in the U.S.

Two leading consultants evaluate and rank U.S. locations for distribution centers based on lowest costs and best transportation service.

Supply-chain Management Plays Strategic Role at Grocery Retailer

A conversation with Bill Parry, vice president of logistics for Pittsburgh-based supermarket retailer Giant Eagle.

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Yard Management Systems Extend Automation Beyond the Dock Door

Technology has been slow to come to the yards surrounding distribution centers, but companies increasingly are adopting systems that extend inventory management beyond the dock door.

Revlon Plows Through Productivity Plateau Without New IT Investments

A conversation with Dave Laverty, vice president of Materials Management Worldwide, at Revlon Consumer Products Corp.

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Ryder is Life of the Party for Bacardi U.S.A.

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For Transportation Managers, The Devil Is in the Details

All it takes is one small slip-up to undermine a company's supply chain. Here are 10 tips on how to optimize transportation programs, and avoid the catastrophic • Fourth in the Best Practices series.

MIT Professor Sees Promise In Supply-Chain Modeling

A conversation with Jeremy Shapiro, professor of operations research and management emeritus in the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.

Discount Retailer Doesn't Skimp On Supply-chain Investments

Fast-growing Dollar General Corp. undercuts Wal-Mart on prices, even as it spends heavily on new systems to enhance transportation, warehousing and supplier links.

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Time Warner Books Creates a Showpiece for Distribution

Improvements in warehousing and transportation have created a profit center at the publisher's centralized distribution facility.

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