Order Management & Fulfillment

How Consumer Products Companies Can Cope With Growing Supply Chain Complexity

March 2, 2017

The consumer products industry has undergone radical change over the past several years, rendering older methods for matching supply to demand ineffective. Consider some of the upheavals facing consumer products manufacturers today.

A Maker of Minibikes and Go-Karts Roars Into the U.S. With Domestic Production

March 1, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Monster Moto, a producer of economically priced off-road vehicles, shifts from offshore production to domestic assembly, a move made possible by cutting its transportation and logistics expense.

Creating Global Data Standards

February 15, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

To successfully work with cross-functional groups around the world, you must be able to share data of every description, says David G. Thomas, director of global capacity planning for Ford Motor Co.

Revolutionizing Your Supply Chain Planning

February 14, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Company processes are disconnected because their supply chain planning has grown up in a siloed manner, says John Sicard, president and CEO of Kinaxis. Consequently, it's futile to follow that model and think you can optimize the supply chain one link at a time.

Fedex Fulfillment to Challenge Amazon for SME E-Commerce Services

February 14, 2017

Air Cargo World

FedEx Supply Chain has announced the launch of FedEx Fulfillment, a service designed to meet the shipping needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to challenge to Amazon's dominance of the e-commerce sector, the company says. FedEx Fulfillment delivers orders across multiple channels, including websites and online marketplaces, and manages inventory for participating retailers.

Revolutionizing Supply Chain Planning

February 13, 2017

Russell Goodman, Editor-in-Chief, SupplyChainBrain

The Role of IT as Competitive Global SCM Strategy

February 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The long-term objective at Roland DG Corp. is to elevate its supply chain organization to the strategic decision-making level, says Zoltan Pekar, vice president of the company's global supply chain division.

Long-Term Product Vision and Strategy

February 9, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

It's no exaggeration to say that supply chain planning is seeing a revolution, says Jack Noppe, chief technology officer at Kinaxis. Now, no function or department has to plan in the dark or without knowledge of how a plan affects others in the supply chain.

Amazon to Increase U.S. Workforce by 50 Percent

February 9, 2017

CFO

Amazon recently confirmed it will add 100,000 full-time jobs in the U.S. over the next 18 months, many of them at the new warehouses it is building to fulfill orders quickly and cheaply.

Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Phase of Business

February 8, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

There's no doubt that the digital supply chain is of great benefit to a company, but we need to look at the world of social media to learn how to maximize use of digitalization, says Trevor Miles, vice president of thought leadership at Kinaxis.

Order Management & Fulfillment

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding order fulfillment for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of order fulfillment solutions in the warehouse.