Companies are increasingly realizing the value of streamlined procedures and leaner ways of executing supply chain operations. Knowing the value of lean logistics is important; however, knowinghow and where to... View More
In the May issue, we discussed how having great parcel rates does not necessarily mean you have a great contract. The contractual terms of a parcel contract can provide as much value and financial return... View More
Most organizations have looked at ways to optimize their supply chains. However, many of them only concentrate on a portion of the supply chain continuum without regard for how enhancements in one area... View More
Youve been considering an online solution to your global supply chain management needs. But how do you know what kind of solutions will work for you? What do you need to do in order to prepare your company... View More
With supply chains becoming ever tighter and order sizes becoming smaller, more companies are turning to parcel shipping in an effort to meet their customers' expectations at a price point they can afford.... View More
In the last issue of PARCEL, I talked about companies achieving competitive advantage by sticking to their core competencies and outsourcing non-core competencies to supply chain partners. In this article,... View More
The second annual Parcel Shipping & Distribution Forum will take place October 4-6, 2004 at the Radisson O�Hare Hotel located in Rosemont, Illinois. This year�s theme, �Putting the Pieces to Your Small... View More
With almost ten and a half million registered vehicles, the Illinois Secretary of State (ISOS) office knew it had a daunting fulfillment task when the decision was made to redesign and issue motorists... View More
When wire is braided together, it becomes much stronger and more effective. Montgomery Wire, a division of Global Wire, used the same type of closely wound partnership to transform its inventory control... View More
On Christmas Eve, 1968, while Apollo 8 orbited the moon, the astronauts read from Genesis and wished us peace on Earth. As a boy, I marveled at the accomplishment of sending men beyond the moon. Upon the... View More
People all over the world have come to depend on Smith & Nephew to address their pressing health care needs and improve their quality of life. Smith & Nephew focuses on repairing the human body with its... View More
Not too long ago supply chain network modeling was done on Excel spreadsheets using latitude, longitude and rough data. These crude models, called �centers of gravity� or �centroids,� estimated the middle... View More
In today�s fast-paced, real-time environments where customers expect almost instantaneous delivery with 100% accuracy, optimizing demand execution processes is the name of the game. Successful parcel packing... View More
The Internet is usually given credit � good and bad � for every new development in manufacturing and distribution. But while processing data through the Internet has an impact on the success of many a... View More
After a decade or so of the term supply chain management being used, we seem to understand what it is, or at least what it can do for us. We do many things differently now. Some areas, like materials management,... View More
This is the mission of the Department of Defense�s (DoD) Automatic Identification Technologies (AIT) program. Even for the inventor of electronic data interchange (EDI), the DoD found that electronic... View More
Increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve service levels has forced companies to refine where they position inventory throughout their supply chains and at what level. Traditional supply chains followed... View More
There is nothing small about the small-shipment industry. In fact, it is estimated that the small-parcel sector is the fastest-growing niche market in the logistics industry, representing roughly a $110... View More
Thanks to the Internet, demands for real-time supply chain management are being heard from the smallest customers to the most influential seats in the boardroom. This has brought increased attention on... View More
