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Inventory Optimization Is a Delicate Balancing Act to Cut Costs Yet Keep Service Levels Up
Afraid to let safety stocks get too low, companies often get overwhelmed by their inventory. New ideas, processes and technologies in inventory management can solve that.
Dunkin' Donuts' Short Relocation Brings Big Change
A restaurant distribution center proves that the right management can operate an efficient, productive facility in a high-cost area.
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The Best DC Locations in the U.S.
Two leading consultants evaluate and rank U.S. locations for distribution centers based on lowest costs and best transportation service.
Columbia Sportswear: A European DC With a French Flair
The Oregon-based sportswear company finds France's labor rules are a perfect fit for its new European distribution center operation.
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Where in the World? The Best Locations for Supply-chain Management Facilities
Site location for supply-chain facilities is a strategic priority for the world's largest companies that increasingly rely on technology, outsourcing and extended business processes.
Hong Kong Touts Its Logistics Abilities Over Those of the Mainland
Companies manufacturing in China must choose whether to ship through Hong Kong or the mainland. Business and government leaders in Hong Kong are promoting the territory as the better choice in supply-chain management.
Supply-chain Advantages of Doing Business in and from Canada
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Time Warner Books Creates a Showpiece for Distribution
Improvements in warehousing and transportation have created a profit center at the publisher's centralized distribution facility.
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Levi Strauss Revamps Value-Channel Supply Chain to Keep Pace With Outlet Shoppers
As off-price stores moved upscale in recent years with the creation of attractive, shopper-friendly outlet malls, the demands of consumers and value retailers changed. Low prices were still expected, but shoppers also wanted a better selection of style and colors. To meet this need, Levi Strauss revamped its value-channel logistics.
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Clarity Brought to Window Maker's Supply Chain
Unreliable advance planning in the building trades, multiple manufacturing sites and the fragile nature of its products were just some of the logistics challenges faced by Pella Corp. It needed a total set of logistics solutions throughout its widespread enterprise.
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Hershey Kisses Its Supply-chain Inefficiency Good-bye
Rapid growth, acquisition of a company with different distribution characteristics and a troubled ERP implementation created supply-chain problems for Hershey Foods in the late 1990s. A new strategy that focused on fulfillment speed and agility helped turn things around.
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Increased European Sales for Staples? Yeah, We've Got That
The pioneer of the office-products superstore has big plans to boost sales and market share in Europe by increasing stores, catalog orders, contract stationery business, and internet retailing. But it must balance growth with the challenge of a multi-channel supply chain.
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