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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. Pearle and GrandVision were merged in 2011 making it the right moment to align the very fragmented business.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

The “new” HighJump Software (after its announced merger with Accellos last week) didn’t waste any time making another move, this time acquiring Atlas Products International, “a United Kingdom-based provider of SaaS-based business-to-business (B2B) EDI integration, secure data transfer, and e-invoicing solutions.”

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Major Trends Impacting the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Ecosystem

Supply Chain View from the Field

A senior executive at a large pharmaceutical manufacturing company spoke on this issue recently, and mentioned several of these trends – and his words spell out a very different ecosystem than the one your mom and dad experienced… First, the number of prescriptions has significantly increased.

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Activant Anticipates More Virtual Collaboration in B2B Distribution

Supply Chain Network

” Attendees were impressed by the presentations, as well as the opportunities for hands-on training and networking at Summit 2011. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.