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Visionary's Dream of Penny-a-Minute Phone Calls in India Becomes a Reality

Great vision inspires great effort, sometimes turning the improbable into life-changing reality. This is the story of one man's desire to bring reliable and inexpensive phone service to the people of India and the supply-chain effort that helped make it happen.

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Vocollect Walks the Talk for Burris Logistics

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Advanced Order Fulfillment Requires Warehouses With 'On Demand' Capability

Increased offshore manufacturing coupled with growing demands for more customized products and rapid delivery require a more flexible order-fulfillment model. Supply-chain strategists and solution providers are responding to this challenge.

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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3PLs On The Rise: Smaller Firms Prove Big Isn't Always Better

While logistics outsourcing may seem like a mature business concept, five smaller 3PLs show how new concepts, better technology and outstanding performance can bring new benefits to companies open to fresh ideas.

Loading Dock Visibility Gives Retailers View of Inventory at All Times

A real-time view into inbound shipments helps retailers avoid stock-outs and other nightmares at a critical juncture - the point of sale.

U.S. Distributor Puts Plan for Major Sales Growth on the Boil

Macna, the American seller of high-end industrial boilers from France, eyes the lucrative residential market - with the help of a logistics and warehousing partner.

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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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West Marine Leaves Inefficient Supply Chain In Its Wake

A Conversation with West Marine Senior Vice Presidents Larry Smith and Patrick Murphy

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With Help From Its Logistics Partner, Carrefour Scores With Its Brazilian DC

The hypermarket pioneer, in a supply-chain overhaul, centralizes purchasing and outsources distribution-center management.

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Get Ready! Wal-Mart Mandate Puts RFID, Smart Tags On Fast Track

Even if you are not among Wal-Mart's top 100 suppliers, the retail giant's push for RFID labels at the case and pallet level by January 2005 deserves your attention. The mandate will have repercussions throughout the supply chain.

Levi Strauss Revamps Value-Channel Supply Chain to Keep Pace With Outlet Shoppers

As off-price stores moved upscale in recent years with the creation of attractive, shopper-friendly outlet malls, the demands of consumers and value retailers changed. Low prices were still expected, but shoppers also wanted a better selection of style and colors. To meet this need, Levi Strauss revamped its value-channel logistics.

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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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