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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? Amazon did not invent the random storage approach.

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The Importance of Freight Bill Audit with Richard Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. Transitioning to sales and marketing, he mastered go-to-market strategies for driving growth.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping. To remain competitive, retailers and carriers must excel in the crucial last-mile delivery stage. And what are the comparative costs of building versus buying?

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Untangling The Tangled Web We Weave

Supply Chain Shaman

Craft and execute strategies? This was before the split of Kraft into Mondelēz and Heinz, at the beginning of the implementation of Kraft’s global supply chain strategy. (He Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)?

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The Evolution of Warehousing with Joe Oliaro

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe is a force to be reckoned with in the world of logistics and supply chain strategy. His passion for excellence and commitment to his craft ensure that Wagner continues to make waves in the industry, one strategic move at a time. Wagner Logistics has a strong reputation for delivering innovative and tailored solutions.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Design an Over-Arching Strategy and Building Blocks. Build a multi-year visibility strategy.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?