Inventory control - Articles - Page 65

How to Extend the Life of Your Distribution Assets

February 22, 2013

Mike Perkins, vice president of fulfillment and manufacturing with L.L. Bean, explains how the company was able to postpone building a new distribution center, despite an increase in sales.

UPS and Jabil Will Provide Reverse Logistics Services

February 21, 2013

TransReporter

United Parcel Service of America (UPS) has formed a partnership with electronic circuit boards manufacturer, Jabil Circuit, to provide reverse logistics services globally. Under the partnership, UPS's logistics and distribution business unit and Jabil's aftermarket services division will provide optimized reverse logistics solutions for return and repair programs to original equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises.

Ahold To Share Data With CPGs

February 21, 2013

Supermarket News

Ahold USA plans to launch a vendor collaboration initiative next month that will include sending POS, supply chain and merchandising data via a third-party to some number of its CPG suppliers in order to improve product availability and customer satisfaction.

Cool Logistics and The Loadstar Launch Online Info Hub for Perishables

February 21, 2013

Cool Logistics

Cool Logistics Resources and The Loadstar have launched The Coolstar, a website containing news, analysis, commentary and research for perishable supply chain, logistics and transportation professionals.

FFE Launches Guaranteed Service for Temp-Controlled LTL Shipments

February 21, 2013

FFE Transportation Services

FFE Transportation Services Inc. has launched a new guaranteed service for temperature-controlled less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.

A Talk With the Navy's Supply Chain Commander

February 21, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command and chief of the Supply Corps, reveals what it's like to oversee one of the world's most complex and critical supply chains.

U-Freight's Singapore Operation Sets Up Fine Arts Division

February 19, 2013

U-Freight

U-Freight Singapore has established a new division for the shipment and handling of fine arts.

Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering

February 14, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.

Apriso Issues Global Traceability Tool for A&D

February 14, 2013

Apriso Corp.

Apriso Corp. has made available an application for achieving global traceability of products for aerospace and defense manufacturers.

Accellos Achieves Compatibility With Microsoft Dynamics; Forges New Partnerships

February 13, 2013

Accellos

Accellos, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has achieved compatibility with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, for the latest releases of AccellosOne Collect and AccellosOne EDI (electronic data interchange).