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August 30, 2008

Logistics News: Does a WMS Equal ROI?

A Warehouse Management System should be Thought of a Platform for Improvement, not a Discrete Investment

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

August 28, 2008

Supply Chain News: Inventory Metrics Part 1

You Can Count on It -- The Impact of Throughput on Inventory Measures

TOPICS : Inventory management | Metrics/Performance measurement

August 28, 2008

Logistics News: Open Book Partnerships between Logistics Service Providers/3PLs and Clients

Sharing Information is Hard for Some Companies, but Key to Continuous Improvement

TOPICS : Collaboration | Logistics | Third-party logistics

August 26, 2008

Logistics Comment: The Logic Behind Industry Specifications can be a little Murky

Although Not Always Obvious, Industry Standards Are Usually Based On Sound Reasoning; Why are Rail Tracks 4 Feet, 8.5 Inches Apart?

TOPICS : Fun stuff

August 21, 2008

Lean Thinking: Supply Chain Perspective - Lean Thinking and Vendor Managed Inventory Programs

True Value of VMI Comes Through Creation of Pull-Based Systems that Support a Lean Supply Chain

TOPICS : Lean

August 04, 2008

Supply Chain Perspectives: Inventory Optimization Thought Leaders Discussion

Inventory Optimization Must Natively Be Multi-Echelon Capable - Otherwise It Simply Cannot Be Optimal

TOPICS : Inventory optimization

August 04, 2008

Inventory Optimization: Creating a Green Supply Chain

Reducing Network Inventory Levels Saves Hard Dollars While Making a Big Impact on Sustainability

TOPICS : Inventory optimization

August 04, 2008

Responding to Customer Demand with Advanced Inventory Optimization and Management Solutions

How Can Manufacturers Effectively Synchronize Demand, Logistics and Production to Mitigate Out-of-Stocks and Excess Inventory and Respond Successfully to Consumer Demand Volatility?

TOPICS : Inventory optimization

July 31, 2008

Sorting it Out: Developing Optimal Order Picking Strategies

The Central Question In Order Picking Strategy Is Whether To Move The Picker To The Part, Or Move The Part To The Picker

TOPICS : Order picking

July 10, 2008

Supply Chain InView: 3PL Bids - The Good, the Bad, and the Only (Part 2)

Six Questions to Assess Whether your Outsourcing Relationship is On Track

TOPICS : Outsourcing/offshoring