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Lionel Racing: An Omni-Channel Case Study

Talking Logistics

Lionel acquired the NASCAR collectibles business in 2010 and merged the two operations in 2012, which greatly increased the scale and complexity of its order fulfillment and logistics processes. After the merger, the operations in North Carolina grew from $4 million in inventory to $20 million, which meant adding a second 75K sqft.

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Live Webcast – Supply Chain Transformation: Avaya’s Journey

Kinaxis

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina and Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. CSCP certified in 2010, Benji has broad experience in demand, supply, inventory, and financial risk planning. He has since worked for Accenture, IBM, Lenovo, and Avaya.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. North Carolina is first in something else too: business. In this article, we’ll examine the business and logistics characteristics of the state and explore the advantages your operation can enjoy by locating your distribution centers in North Carolina.

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On-Demand Webcast – Supply Chain Transformation: Avaya’s Journey

Kinaxis

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of North Carolina and Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. CSCP certified in 2010, Benji has broad experience in demand, supply, inventory, and financial risk planning. He has since worked for Accenture, IBM, Lenovo, and Avaya.

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Why Can’t The Supply Chain Get Rid of Abuse?

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2010, 18 workers threw themselves from the top of the Chinese company’s building, resulting in 14 deaths. Horrific working conditions endured by children farming tobacco in North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia were reported in January of this year by Human Rights Watch. The answer is eight. And the U.S.

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SCRC Innovation and Social Responsibility Supply Index: A Critical Input to “Drucker Management Top 250 List”

NC State SCRC

In the social responsibility category, metrics related to supply chain policies, practices and results, including audits and lawsuits, with respect to human relations and the environment. The nature of the Handfield-Huang index is based on empirical studies showing that “sustainable firms have superior financial outcomes” (e.g. Jacobs et al.,

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ChannelAdvisor Being Acquired by CommerceHub

Multichannel Merchant

CommerceHub, which was acquired by Liberty Interactive in 2010, was spun out again in 2016. Similarly, ChannelAdvisor, based in North Carolina’s research triangle, helps retailers and brands expand sales across channels with tools that support marketing, feed management, fulfillment and shipping, among others.