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Five Steps to Transform Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Supply Chains

Strategy, fulfillment processes, organization, technology and continuous improvement are the steps needed to integrate global operations for pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains.

Inland Port Development: What is the Impact on Shipping Patterns, and How Can 3PLs Take Advantage?

The rise of inland port development, intermodal transportation, and how third party logistics providers should respond to their customers’ intermodal needs.

Amazon E-Commerce Reign Pushes Retailers to Step Up

Customers expect free returns, loyalty programs, video channel merchandising and in-store pickup, and retailers must respond to Amazon’s innovations in customer satisfaction.

Food & Beverage Manufacturers, Retailers Seek New Ways to Drive Growth

Some food and beverage manufacturers are seeking new product packaging, line extensions, and pricing and promotions to win over customers, but will it be enough? See what new ways these companies are improving their sales.

Can You Capitalize on the Panama Canal Expansion? A Five Step Approach

The expansion of the Panama Canal is due to be completed in 2014. Use this 5-step approach to capitalize on the Panama Canal Expansion.

Consumer Products Manufacturers Require Agility for the 2012 Holiday Season

Consumer products manufacturers should focus on agility in their supply chains as inconsistency and unpredictability are the only reliable characteristics of upcoming consumer trends.

Supply Chain Due Diligence: Adding Value to Mergers and Acquisitions

Companies are performing supply chain due diligence as an important step in the M&A process. This includes pre-acquisition due diligence and post-deal assessments to determine the impact of supply chain integrations and business combinations.

Key Tipping Points for the Future of Industrial Distribution

Where does the future of industrial distribution lie? The established order has featured a diverse base of regional and national distributors that vary in products and services provided. Distributors have been successful in reaching their customers through direct sales forces and product catalogs. But the old way of being successful has come to a crossroads. [...]

Demand-Driven Supply Chains to the Rescue

Food and beverage retailers are facing a transformative marketplace dominated by changing consumer preferences, improved technology, and new types of competitors. Companies that understand how to adapt to this new business environment and innovate towards a more flexible, demand-driven supply chain will be the most successful. Read more about challenges and solutions in this article.

Retail Trends May Force New Compliance Rules on Consumer Products Manufacturers

Trends including cashless checkout in retail and omnichannel retail supply chains may require new ways to manage customer data, along with other implications for consumer products companies.

Innovation and Technology: Consumers Talk, Companies Listen

Continuously driving innovation while maintaining multichannel operations and technology excellence is essential to consumer product goods companies and retailers, but how do these companies grow by responding to consumer trends?

AmazonSupply: Not the End, But Industrial Distributors are at a Crossroads

The Amazon Effect Click Here to Watch the Video & Learn More It has been interesting to watch the reaction of many industrial distributors to AmazonSupply. This recent rebranding effort by Amazon took many of the items they already sold on their business-to-consumer websites to create a dedicated website – AmazonSupply. Public reactions have run [...]

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