Pharmaceutical/Biotech

What Retail Needs Now Is Big Data and Automation

October 11, 2016

Norman Leonhardt, Director of Business Development, Witron Integrated Logistics

Many retailers struggle with balancing their brick-and-mortar business with e-commerce, but warehouse automation and Big Data are there to help.

Finish Line Sees Sales Increase After Fixing Supply Chain Shortfalls

October 11, 2016

RIS News

Last year some well documented supply chain miscues trimmed more than $30m in sales from The Finish Lines' bottom line, and left the retailer with unsold inventory in their DCs and disappointed customers in their stores.

Cold Chain Launches First Solid Phase Change Material for Drug Shipping

October 10, 2016

Cold Chain Technologies

Cold Chain Technologies has launched its first solid phase change material (PCM) to maintain the integrity of drugs and vaccines during transport.

Data Breaches in the Cloud: Who's at Risk?

October 10, 2016

Bloomberg

The recent hack of the Democratic National Committee is the latest in a string of high-profile data breaches that have exposed the private information of millions of Americans. Retail companies, in particular, have been hard hit, resulting in millions of dollars being spent to secure computer systems and compensate consumers.

Manufacturer Uses Bluetooth to Track Warehouse Products in Real-time

October 10, 2016

RFID Journal

Altrad Group, a France-based manufacturer of construction equipment, is using Bluetooth beacons to track the real-time movements of scaffolding products within a portion of its production facility and warehouse - with plans for a larger deployment.

Real Time Freight Visibility That Saves Time & Money

October 7, 2016

Challenge: Holding contracts with over 5,000 carriers that handle a range of brokered and high-value loads, the company tracked loads by making time-consuming, inaccurate and ineffective driver check calls, then manually entered location and status updates for customers.

Webinar Oct. 20 Explores Maximizing Use of Parcel in Transportation Management

October 6, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

The explosion of e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment is resulting in expanded use of parcel by shippers. How the parcel industry has changed to meet the needs of today's supply chains, and how shippers can maximize parcel in their transportation plans is the topic of SupplyChainBrain's webinar Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET.

Airline Business Can Teach Pharmaceutical Industry About Value of Social Media

October 5, 2016

Fierce Pharma

Airlines are known for their quick and effective social media responses, often helping stranded and annoyed passengers in real time. But while pharma companies can't solve problems instantly with a reroute or seat change, they can definitely look to airline's social media savvy for inspiration, one industry consultant says.

Hanjin Failure Leaves Thousands of Containers, Chassis Stranded at L.A., Long Beach Ports

October 5, 2016

American Shipper

The Hanjin bankruptcy has created a shortage of chassis in Southern California at the busiest time of year for many shippers and their truckers.

Pharma Cold Chain

October 4, 2016

Regulatory Expectations, GDP Implementation, Distribution Planning, Air vs Sea vs Rail, Emerging Markets Update

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.