Facility Location Planning

At The Hershey Company, Data Drives Supply-Chain Redesign

August 6, 2014

The company continues its relentless efforts to streamline and optimize its supply chain, deploying an application from LLamasoft to engage in predictive analytics and modeling.

100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2014: A Handshake ... as Good as a Contract!

August 6, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

It's fair to say that some mouths dropped in some quarters when word got out that the vice president of supply chain for McDonald's in the UK said he had handshakes rather than formal contracts with key suppliers. In dispensing with the written word, the fast-food chain formed long-term relationships with its partners in food, packaging and distribution, and included them in planning – even helping to set prices and volumes. Said Warren Anderson, "We don’t have contracts, but we do have our very assured supply partnerships with our food and paper suppliers," he said. "A gentleman’s handshake is just as powerful here."

Trends in Inventory Optimization

August 5, 2014

John Sharkey, Sr. VP of Supply Chain Consulting, Spinnaker

Tactical Transportation Planning and Backhaul Optimization

August 5, 2014

Sara Curtis, Principal Consultant, Peak 5 Consulting

How E-commerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility Planning

July 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The rise of e-commerce means that companies must re-think where and how they construct distribution facilities, says Bob Silverman of Jones Lang LaSalle. Silverman notes how other market trends also are impacting facility planning.

Innovative Transportation Solutions for the Mexican Market

July 24, 2014

Ben Enriquez and Danny Beers, Transplace

Picking Methods and Technologies: Making Sense of the Strategy and Technology Options

July 23, 2014

FORTE

Find the Right Picking Strategy to Meet Your Growth Challenges

NAFTA at 20: A Look at U.S.-Mexico Trade

July 23, 2014

Troy Ryley, Managing Director, Mexico, Transplace

How eCommerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility Planning

July 18, 2014

Bob Silverman, Exec. VP, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle

Banning Big-Box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers, Study Says

July 11, 2014

Forbes

Sometimes city governments issue zoning requirements prohibiting the construction of giant retail stores. The latest: Swansboro, North Carolina, where town residents are hotly debating an ordinance that, in effect, would ban construction of a Walmart.

Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.