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July 23, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: Wal-Mart and the Power of Inventory Effectiveness

After Letting Inventories Get out of Control in 2004-2006, Retail Giant Put on Breaks and Droves Huge Increases in Free Cash Flow

TOPICS : Inventory management | Inventory optimization | Wal-Mart

July 23, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Ocean Carriers, CIT Group, JDA Software, Multi-Modal

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Whatever Floats Your Boat, National Retail Federation Crying on Behalf of the Bank, JDA Software - Real Revenue Results, RSR Shooting Fish in a Barrel with Muti-Modal

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers


July 17, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain Trivia: Impact of Number of DCs on Inventory Levels

How Many Distribution Centers does it Take to Double Network Inventory Levels?

TOPICS : Trivia

July 16, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Recession and Inventory Levels

Inventory to Sales Ratio Starts to Decrease as Business Gains Control of Inventories; Big Picture from Early 1990s to 2009

TOPICS : Inventory management

July 15, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - CSX "Core Price" Increase, Eddie Bauer Debt, Kimberly-Clark Gross Margins, US Exports

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: CSX Price is Right, Eddie Bauer Debt as Big as All Outdoors, Kimberly-Clark Gross Margins Nothing to Sneeze At, Q2 US Exports - A Pleasant Surprise

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

July 09, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Chinese Manufacturer TCP, Wind Farms, Supply Chain Professional Salary, Dreamliner

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: TCP Turns its Light on Cleveland, Wind Farm Delay May Take the Wind out of Pickens Sails, Climbing the Supply Chain Stairway to Success, Boeings Impossibly Costly Dream

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers

July 08, 2009

Supply Chain News: Coke Moves to Shake Up Its Packaging

"Package Diversity" seen as Way to Combat Soda Sales Slump; SKU Counts will Rise, Moving Against CPG Trend

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain

July 08, 2009

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: What are Businesses Looking for in New Supply Chain Recruits?

Ability to See the Big Picture Tops List of Needs versus Skill Sets

TOPICS : Supply chain careers/recruitment

July 02, 2009

This Week's Supply Chain by the Numbers - Nestle Recall, TMS Market, Pilgrim's Pride, SKU Proliferation

The Supply Chain and Logistics Numbers Worth Knowing This Week: Unfortunate Cookie Dough, Trendy TMS Implementation, Pilgrims Pride Plays Game of Chicken, Too Many SKUs

TOPICS : Supply Chain By the Numbers