Blaine Kelly, senior vice president of CBRE's Global Supply Chain Strategy, details how retailers are shaping the supply-and-demand conversation for warehouse space and industrial real estate.
GS1 Healthcare US, an industry group formed to promote GS1 standards in the U.S. healthcare industry, has published an implementation guideline for addressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new regulation for Unique Device Identification (UDI).
Vicky Grillo, senior demand planning manager with CLIF Bar, relates the company's experience in launching a formal sales and operations planning process, and what was learned along the way.
The company combines internal support with a pair of outside logistics and fulfillment partners, to help its marketing and sales people maintain an intense schedule of tradeshow appearances.
Less automated "standard" material handling solutions are perfect for new or smaller companies that do not require highly automated DCs. Klaus Wurm, vice president and managing director of Schaefer Systems, discusses the benefits of integrating standard elements to help such companies get their products to market quickly without big investments or lengthy implementations.