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KMG Chemicals Hires a 3PL: A Case Study

September 4, 2014

Ernie Kremling, vice president of operations with KMG Chemicals Inc., relates the story of how the company selected a 3PL, and what kind of issues it was out to solve in the process. He is joined by Frank McGuigan, president of transportation management with Transplace.

ALK Releases New Version of Maps Visualization Platform

September 3, 2014

ALK Technologies Inc.

ALK Technologies Inc. has released version 1.2 of ALK Maps, its interactive visualization platform.

Managing Brands Through Effective Supply Chain Management

September 3, 2014

Bill Tomasi, Global Director of Product Management, IBS

From banners to jerseys, flags to face paint, the World Cup illustrated just how important a brand is for firing up fans. As brands come to mean more to everyday consumers, so, too, do the processes – from procurement to distribution – needed to fulfill a brand’s promise.

Will Postal Service Rate Cuts Steal Business From UPS and FedEx?

September 2, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The battle of the parcel carriers has begun.

Lean Is Alive! Why You Need It More Than Ever

August 29, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Avnet Inc. just celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Lean company. But the company's search for waste and inefficiency is far from over.

ALK, Drivewyze Combine Mobile App Technologies for Truck Drivers

August 27, 2014

ALK Technologies

ALK Technologies and Drivewyze Inc. have put together a joint offering of their mobile apps for professional truck drivers.

GT Nexus Joins With Kurt Salmon for Inventory Visibility

August 26, 2014

GT Nexus

GT Nexus is partnering with Kurt Salmon to provide retailers with end-to-end visibility of their global inventories.

DMLogic Partners With Seegrid to Manage AGVs

August 26, 2014

DMLogic LLC

DMLogic LLC, a provider of warehouse-management system (WMS) software, has entered into a strategic partnership with Seegrid Corp., a seller of robotic vision-guided automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

While WTO Dithers, Traders Should Act

August 25, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The path to harmonized and streamlined global trade is steep and strewn with boulders.

Integrating Supply and Demand into a Single Plan of Record

August 22, 2014

Challenge: A large wireless infrastructure solutions experienced a loss of operations visibility and control after outsourcing its manufacturing. Disconnected supply and demand plans and an antiquated forecasting tool left forecast elements out of sync by two or three months in some cases.