J.R. Simplot enters unfamiliar territory in acquisition of a dried-potato distribution network, seeks partner to handle the warehousing challenge.

A conversation with Andy Milliorn, director of operations at Daydots, a Fort Worth, Tex.-based provider of food safety products.

CooperVision was rapidly growing its contact lens business even before recent acquisitions that added significant new volume. Fortunately, the company already had a plan to increase and improve its logistics capabilities well under way.

Sunsweet wanted a full suite of automated demand, inventory and supply planning functionality. With the volume of this year's "prune plum" crop significantly down, the ability to match supply with demand couldn't have come at a better time.

A conversation with Dave Laverty, vice president of Materials Management Worldwide, at Revlon Consumer Products Corp.