For this year's Supply Chain Innovation Award, first place goes to Ahold USA and its partners - ES3 and Del Monte Foods - for a distribution system that streamlines order-to-store deliveries from days to hours.
After voice-directed picking replaced its paper-based system, a retailer in western Canada found that it was no longer shorting deliveries to its stores.
Polo Ralph Lauren is good at a lot of things, but it's international airfreight operations were clearly out of style: inefficient and costly. A transportation management solutions provider gave the fashion retailer a complete makeover.
The company turns to a concept developed at Ohio State University to buffer itself against any number of potential disruptions that might affect customer service and the continuous flow of product.
ADT Security Systems joins with Inmar Reverse Logistics to revamp the company's method for the receipt, management and disposition of returned parts, an opportunity that it had previously overlooked.
The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.
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