100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2020

Manufacturers, retailers and others recognize suppliers who have been instrumental in their quest for supply-chain excellence. See the full list — plus 15 case studies that highlight their accomplishments.

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100 Great Supply Chain Partners: Meeting the Need for Speed

August 3, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In our annual issue, we elicit feedback from customers of logistics, transportation, technology and supply-chain management providers.

Case Study

How Volkswagen Returned to the U.S. After Two Decades

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

For the first time in more than 20 years, Volkswagen sought to re-enter the U.S. with a new manufacturing plant.

AKI Group Transforms Transportation Operations, Saves $1 Million

Case Study

AKI Group Transforms Routing Operations, Saves $1 Million

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The Dubai-based conglomerate, facing significant operational inefficiencies and a huge number of different products and customers, moves to assert more control over transportation routing and scheduling.

Case Study

Geodis Boosts Putaway Productivity With Autonomous Mobile Robots

August 1, 2020

A global logistics provider was looking to enhance the process of pickup, delivery and putaway of materials in its distribution centers.

Case Study

MacPherson’s Looks to Supply-Chain Planning in the Cloud

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The California-based art supply company wanted technology that could automate demand planning, refine inventory levels and reduce costly uncertainties in the business.

CASE STUDY

Sleep Number’s Demand-Planning Dream: Getting the Numbers Right

November 19, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

One might assume that a manufacturer that is vertically integrated — with direct control over delivery routes and the customer purchase experience — would have no trouble devising a workable demand plan. If only that were the case.

Case Study

Embroidery Company Gets Warehouse Efficiencies All Sewn Up

August 1, 2020

With business booming, Z Customization needed a more accurate and efficient fulfillment process — with ability to scale — for its customers.

On the Road to Growth, a Small Company Gets a Handle on Manufacturing

CASE STUDY

On Road to Growth, Small Company Gets a Handle on Manufacturing

December 19, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Papa & Barkley, maker of cannabis-based wellness products, navigates a steep growth trajectory with MRP software designed specifically for small companies.

Case Study

How Technology Is Helping a Family-Owned Forwarder to Expand

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

A small forwarder in Puerto Rico had big dreams of expanding its services to meet the need of multimodal shippers, while complying with all document-filing requirements by government regulators.

CASE STUDY

Pearhead Integrates EDI and ERP, Gains Visibility Into Orders and Inventory

March 18, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Growing from a single product into a global lifestyle and gift brand, Pearhead needed a system that could access real-time information from its retailer customers.

Case Study

For The Wenger Group, Process Automation Means Improved Food Safety

August 1, 2020

A regional producer of agricultural products sheds paper and manual processes in favor of an automated system for complying with strict regulations on food safety.

Case Study

Lenzing Enhances Customer Intimacy With New Delivery Platform

August 1, 2020

As one of the largest global providers of wood-based cellulose fibers, Lenzing ships 1 million tons of raw material per year.

CASE STUDY

A ‘Hyper-Local’ Organic Food-Delivery Service Strives for Hyper-Efficiency

February 6, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The complexities of providing fresh food products to even a limited local market demand the most sophisticated tools for managing routes, drivers and deliveries.

Case Study

L.L. Bean: A Century of Keeping Pace With Customers’ Needs

August 1, 2020

When both e-commerce and store fulfillment capacity were straining L.L.Bean’s ability to grow, the company embarked on a long-term, multi-step approach to transform distribution operations.

Case Study

A Green Nutritional Powder Catches On, But Its Supply Chain Needed to Catch Up

August 1, 2020

Athletic Greens goes looking for a distribution and e-commerce partner that can help it to maintain service quality with a fast-growing, direct-to-consumer fulfillment model.

Case Study

Fashion Retailer Cleans Up Its Global Fulfillment Process

August 1, 2020

When Mango opted to consolidate its decentralized warehouse network, it needed a vendor to support the new facility’s “one-touch” goods-receiving operation.