In manufacturing, minimizing downtime and maximizing production while managing costs is the name of the game.  Keeping up with rising order volumes and keeping costs in check was a challenge for a leading manufacturer of consumer goods. 

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. 

Why it's more important than ever for manufacturers and distributors to automate their supply chains, or pay the high costs associated with not going digital.

Transportation teams have a mandate to keep costs low without sacrificing performance. Lowering transportation costs is no longer as simple as selecting the cheapest provider on a cost per mile basis. 

In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.