Retail Logistics

Jul 10, 2013

Using RFID Two Bin Kanban at the University of Chicago Medical Center: Healthcare Analytics Innovation!

When Jon Stegner walked in to his first week at the University of Chicago Medical Center, one of the first places he visited was the Emergency Room, and the nearby… 

May 23, 2013

Why margin management is the 'talk of the town' in fast moving consumer product supply chains…

Recent discussions with consumer goods companies reveals that margin management is becoming an imperative that goes far beyond just taking out cost of goods sold, or using full truck loads… 

May 6, 2013

600 Dead in Bangladesh: Is there a soul to the enterprise?

News of the increasing death toll in Bangladesh continues to pour in, with the latest at 600 found dead in the rubble of the Rama factory complex.  Demonstrators are protesting… 

Mar 7, 2013

Using Scooters for Logistics in China

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shows pictures of logistics couriers in China riding scooters, with stacks of deliveries teetering six feet up in the air, parked outside… 

Mar 1, 2013

Walmart can't manage their inventory?

Students of supply chain and logistics know that when the topic of supply chain excellence and inventory management prowess comes up, the companies that comes to mind first are Walmart… 

Feb 17, 2013

Growing the logistics network means building partnerships with the right people

Growth of the global logistics network is fraught with increasing difficulty.  Large BRIC country governments have recognized their power in the channel, and have raised the stakes for import and… 

Feb 14, 2013

USDA Funds NC State Study: Integrating North Carolina’s small farmers and producers in the global food supply chain

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) in North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management is one of several partners in a five- year, $3.9 million grant-funded project to build… 

Feb 10, 2013

Controlling the extended supply chain: Horse Bolognese, anyone?

A recent article in the Guardian shows how uncontrollable supply chains can be.  Managing tier 2 suppliers, in this case, became problematic when supermarkets found that the beef they were… 

Jan 12, 2013

Is Walmart Really Ready to Take on Logistics In India?

Today’s Wall Street Journal printed a great story on the challenges that Walmart faces as it grows its logistics network in India.  The article notes how India is the second-largest… 

Jan 1, 2013

Handfield's Supply Chain Predictions for 2013

Well we made it through 2012, and it actually turned out to be a reasonably good year, in terms of supply chain news and events.  There were a few disasters…