Getting products to market faster and cheaper on a global scale is the main goal of supply chain management. MH&L covers the latest supply chain trends and technologies companies are using to compete and win in the global marketplace.
In this special eBook, we look at the typical salaries for supply chain professionals in various roles, the unique challenges they face in their jobs, and how they deal with them.
Global Logistics Trading Blocks The typical consumer product is handled by as many as 12 different organizations before it reaches the end user. While portions of this supply chain provide valuable services, the majority only add costs and...
Distribution Management Getting Your Warehouse in Order When Murray Feiss Industries Inc. opened its 70,000 square-foot distribution center in the Bronx, the manufacturer of residential lighting products faced a severe space crunch of its...
FedEx will be playing the role of “facilitator” as hundred of small and medium sized companies want to join the globalization process and expedite their deliveries to the rest of the world. ...
The Council of Logistics Management (CLM) will hold its 2004 annual conference October 3-6 in Philadelphia. CLM reported attendance at this year's conference was 3,100. Held Sept. 21-24 at Chicago's McCormick Place, the 2003 event featured 28...
"By requiring advance notice for imported food shipments and registering domestic and foreign food facilities, we are providing critical new tools for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to identify potentially dangerous foods and better keep...
News Who's hot, Who's not: Supply Chain Edition Analyst firm Aberdeen Group (www.aberdeen.com) follows the ups and downs of the supply chain technology marketplace, and periodically ranks the hottest and the coldest vendors based on...
News Five minutes with NITLeague's John Ficker As logistics development manager for forest products giant Weyerhaeuser Co. (www.weyerhaeuser.com), John Ficker was keenly aware of the need to move freight better, faster and cheaper. Now, as...
News Rent a railcar With a plethora of rules, regulations and safety considerations, and since so much of their product moves by rail, it’s small wonder that many chemical companies opt to let a third party manage their rail logistics. And...
News The food chain's supply chain As a consultant to retail food & beverage giants such as McDonald’s and Starbucks, Peter Crosby has an insider’s perspective on the food chain. Crosby, principal of CGR Management Consultants (www.cgrmc...
With user access worldwide, around the clock, TANG is fully integrated with Easy Cargo 5000 and Cargo Connections, China Southern’s cargo services. The new system offers door-to-door shipping and delivery. TANG’s cargo information covers 13...
