You're accessing our list of Supply Chain Management and Logistics feature articles and news stories, sorted in reverse date order, from our News and Views section

July 10, 2007

Reader Question: What Kind of Savings Do Companies Typically See When They Do a Formal Carrier Bid Process by Lane?

What kind of savings do companies typically see when they do a formal carrier bid process by lane (Carrier Bid Optimization)? What are the factors in whether you might see a lot or a little savings?

TOPICS : Transportation


July 10, 2007

Reader Question: Are Supply Chain Certifications Valuable?

How important do you believe certifications, such as the CPIM and CSCP from APICS, are for a supply chain professional's career development?

TOPICS : Supply chain careers/recruitment

June 28, 2007

Reader Question: How to Avoid Supply Chain Consulting Bias?

We are looking at new supply chain software, as well as a consultant to help us with vendor selection. We are worried about the consultants being biased based on relationships with the vendors we are considering. How do we best ensure we find a consultant who will give us an unbiased recommendation?

TOPICS : Consulting/consultants | Supply chain software | Vendor selection

May 17, 2007

Reader Question: Can you Implement Labor Management and WMS Together?

We are looking for a new Warehouse Management System and Labor Management System. Can we implement these together, or is it better to always do the WMS by itself first?

TOPICS : Distribution | Labor Management Systems | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

April 05, 2007

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Cliff Holste

Profile of Cliff Holste, W and H Systems

TOPICS : Supply chain finance

April 05, 2007

Reader Question: Warehouse Design: Bulk Storage versus Rack Storage

Are there any rules of thumb about when you should use floor storage versus rack storage? Is there usually a "right" answer for a given operation?

TOPICS : Distribution | Warehouse design

March 15, 2007

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Tom Jones

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Tom Jones; Ryder System, Inc.

TOPICS : Supply Chain Experts

March 15, 2007

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Noah Dixon

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Noah Dixon; Catalyst International

TOPICS : Supply Chain Experts

March 15, 2007

Supply Chain Expert Profile: Michael Dheur

Supply Chain Expert Profile for Michael Dheur. PRTM.

TOPICS : Supply Chain Experts