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Supply Chain Sustainability: What a Difference a Day Makes
Canadian office supply retailer Grand & Toy sells 48-hour delivery as a sustainable go-to-market philosophy. And customers are buying it.
Read MoreGabriel Alcazar: He’s Got His Job Down Cold
When you tinker with a job that workers have been doing the same way for years, someone’s bound to get upset. “Change management has always been one of the biggest challenges I have faced,” says Gabriel Alcazar, supply chain manager at Sub-Zero Freezer Company in Phoenix, Ariz. Consider what happened when Alcazar’s team introduced a […]
Read MoreWarehouse Automation: Siemens Sorts It Out
Siemens sees labor cost and floor space savings, significant improvements in employee ergonomics and morale, and a fast return on investment from its new materials handling system.
Read MoreBeth Ford : A Woman of Taste
Some supply chain professionals like their work best when things are humming. Not Beth Ford. “I can’t get enough craziness,” says Ford, executive vice president, head of supply chain at International Flavors Fragrances Inc. (IFF) in New York. What kind of craziness makes Ford’s day? Consider the time during her stint at Mobil Oil […]
Read MoreElizabeth Little: Little Goes a Long Way
For Elizabeth Little, success lies in the details. There’s always a fresh piece of legislation moving through Congress, a revised rule, or a new security or safety requirement that affects the way companies ship goods across the border. “As the importer of record, I need to know what’s currently happening with everything related to shipping,” […]
Read MoreLou Paioletti: Phoenix Rising
It took three months of intense work last fall for Phoenix Contact to shake the bugs from a new, fully automated distribution center in Middletown, Pa. The transition wasn’t easy, says Lou Paioletti, director of logistics at Phoenix Contact USA. But according to the company’s distributors, adjusting to new technologies and processes can take a […]
Read MoreLogistics IT: GoodSource Finds Instant Gratification
A food distributor’s new technology serves up its broker’s freshest rate quotes, without the need for phone calls or emails.
Read MoreMike Segal: The Paper Chase
Mike Segal always keeps one eye on the weather. When you ship paper, water damage is a constant concern. “You need watertight equipment and good procedures for managing equipment integrity,” says Segal, director of logistics at Sappi Fine Paper North America, a division of Sappi Ltd., a global company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The […]
Read MoreRefrigerated Transport: Really Remote Control
Poultry distributor Simmons Foods is clucking over its remote monitoring solution that helps prevent costly spoiled food loads.
Read MoreDaniel Most: Making the Pieces Fit
Daniel Most loves a good brainteaser. Give him a tough sudoku or a flood of orders from the stores he serves, with no obvious way to fit the goods on available trucks, and he’s a happy man. So when Most got a chance to test his logistics smarts in a global arena, he grabbed it. […]
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