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Making a Commitment To Supply Chain Quality
Wedding jewelry manufacturer Benchmark ties the knot with a software tool that marries forecasting and inventory control.
Read MoreJames Bradley: Supply Chain Management is in His DNA
Is there a gene for supply chain management? If so, James Bradley must have it—his father worked in logistics and supply in the Air Force, and Bradley has been focused on the field since college. If scientists do discover such a gene, chances are they’ll be working with technology from Bradley’s employer, Affymetrix, a Santa […]
Read MoreDistribution by the Book
Automated routing helps Scholastic Book Fairs turn the page on inefficiency..
Read MoreUrban Outfitters Sales Into the Wind
Urban Outfitters struts its stuff through aggressive growth, a unique customer perspective, and a supply chain that pulls it all together.
Read MoreSteve Schad: Navigating a Career in Supply Chain Management
As a college student studying business management, Steve Schad thought a lot about links, but not the ones in the supply chain. “I thought I’d be on the PGA tour,” says this avid golfer. “But that didn’t work out.” What did work out was a 30-year career in supply chain management and operations. And for […]
Read MorePut-to-Light Loves lucy
A new put-to-light system keeps women’s activewear provider lucy on the go.
Read MoreShawn Surber: Going Whole Hog
Farmers feed the world, and Shawn Surber moves the feed. As logistics manager for Premier Feeds in Wilmington, Ohio, Surber coordinates ingredient flow into three feed plants and product delivery to distributors and farmers in his region. He manages a 26-truck fleet, occasionally hopping into the driver’s seat himself. When needed, he also lends a […]
Read MorePainting a Picture Of Private Fleet Profit
Sherwin-Williams’ private fleet integrates its dispatch system with PeopleNet to brush up on efficiency.
Read MoreGenetic Engineering
DNA technology provider Applied Biosystems spliced planning and training to create a double helix of WMS success.
Read MoreJose Flores: Zooming Right Along
On April 24, 2008, Jose Flores broke a record. That day marked his 45th year at Yamaha Corporation, and with that milestone he became the Japanese company’s longest-serving U.S. employee. Since Flores joined Yamaha in 1963, much of his work has had a strong logistics component. Currently, he’s administration manager in Yamaha Motor Corp. USA’s […]
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