Kurt C. HoffmanMore from Kurt C. HoffmanAll LogisticsJust What Is a 4PL Anyway?Consultants and 3PLs differ on whether the trademarked term is a distinction without a difference, but they agree that there is a real need for a "supermanager" to run a company's logistics, knowledge base and IT systems.August 1, 2000All LogisticsEricsson Frees Capital By Restructuring Supply ChainThe consumer products division of Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications giant, found additional dollars to invest in its capital-intensive business by outsourcing inbound logistics and shifting responsibility for inventory management to vendors.June 1, 2000All LogisticsWith Critical Parts, Delivery is Counted In Hours, Not DaysService parts providers may offer central warehousing, repairs or merely quick delivery, but OEMs are finding their networks essential to their continued operations.June 1, 2000HomeBuilding a Global Logistics Network: The Virtual ModelIncreasingly, customers call on logistics providers to do much more than move or store goods efficiently. Clients are demanding creation and management of truly worldwide logistics networks.May 1, 2000HomeE-fulfillment Poses New Challenge For Multi-User WarehousingAs third-party logistics providers bring e-fulfillment programs into their facilities alongside more traditional warehouse activities, they must find ways to meet new requirements.April 1, 2000HomeFiber Maker Unifi Gains More Than It Expected From Integration ProjectUnifi's integration project began with an ERP implementation, but ended up reaching deep into the textile giant's manufacturing and supply-chain activities. So much was learned in the process, the company spun off a technology subsidiary that already is earning profits.April 1, 2000HomeSelling, Sourcing and Shipping - Only After You Have the Money in HandIt's the ultimate entrepreneurial dream: Only after the customer pays up do you buy or build anything and send it on its way. The technology is there to make yours a truly 'pull-driven' company, but you have to share inside data. Are you ready?March 1, 2000HomeN.Y. Philharmonic Sounds Great, And Is on Time, Thanks to Nippon ExpressWhen conductor Kurt Masur strikes up the band on world tours, 12 tons of freight - from musical instruments to sheet music to wardrobe trunks - are in place because of the efforts of this third-party logistics provider.February 1, 2000All LogisticsGTE, 3M Reap Multiple Benefits From Asset-Recovery OperationsGTE's in-house recovery operation is so successful that it now handles reverse logistics services for other companies. Likewise, 3M turned to its own logistics and manufacturing groups to recover useable by-products - and lots of money.November 1, 1999All LogisticsFujitsu Partners With FedEx To Boost Performance of Notebook BusinessFujitsu PC needed help with its notebook operation, which was suffering from both excess inventory and slow deliveries. It turned to FedEx for a total logistics solution and now is getting the results it wanted - but the start-up was far from smooth.November 1, 1999Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page
