The Oregon-based sportswear company finds France's labor rules are a perfect fit for its new European distribution center operation.

A conversation with Bill Parry, vice president of logistics for Pittsburgh-based supermarket retailer Giant Eagle.

A mid-sized manufacturer and distributor of industrial seals struggles with short lead times, a varied product line and the need for excellent customer service.

The credo for this high-end office furniture designer and manufacturer is "good design is good business." That philosophy applies equally well to its supply-chain systems and logistics outsourcing strategy.

Great vision inspires great effort, sometimes turning the improbable into life-changing reality. This is the story of one man's desire to bring reliable and inexpensive phone service to the people of India and the supply-chain effort that helped make it happen.

A conversation with Gregory Schmidt, vice president of logistics and business systems for OSRAM SYLVANIA.

Fast-growing Dollar General Corp. undercuts Wal-Mart on prices, even as it spends heavily on new systems to enhance transportation, warehousing and supplier links.