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How Do You Get From Point A To Point B In The Quickest, Cheapest Way Possible?
Delivering products to the right customers on time and within budget is at the forefront of the mind of any distributor. Whether you have one truck or fleets, making sure your customers are satisfied...
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Going Lean Without Becoming Malnourished
Introducing “lean” practices in your manufacturing and supply chain operations can improve productivity, reduce costs of doing business, and lead to better profit margins. However, introducing lean...
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Is Inventory Optimization Right for You?
If you manage inventory then yes, inventory optimization is right for you. Maintaining the right level of inventory is important to the success of your supply chain. Like many other businesses, you...
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How to Build a Reliable Supply Chain
When a customer calls with changes to their product specifications, adds or subtracts from their order, or shortens the delivery time, are you able to rely on your supply chain and warehouse...
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Reinventing Your Supply Chain
Changes in technology make it a little easier for us to think “outside of the box” when it comes to using the supply chain to our advantage. You can reinvent your supply chain – think flexible and...
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Drug and Pharmaceutical Traceability
This week the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 ( H.R. 1919 ). The bill, if passed by Congress, would introduce a lot-level...
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Avoiding Supply Chain Disruption by Example
“Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket” is a commonly shared adage that reminds us to diversify our situation so that we don’t lose everything in one grand way. This, and other adages, is shared...
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Is Procurement Your Friend or Enemy?
How does the procurement department rate within your business enterprise? If your sales teams are by-passing procurement to get what they need from other managers, then you may be short-changing your...
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Striking The Right Balance Between Supply And Demand
Rated high on the list of things to know and track is your business profitability and profit margins by product or service. After all, without profits, the doors don’t stay open for long. Knowing...
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Free Webinar: Five Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Dynamic
Be sure to register for this free webinar: Five Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Dynamic! The free webinar is April 24, 2014 at 10 AM PT. This event is being hosted by Microsoft and the presented...
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Control Your Supply Chain, Don’t Let It Control You
Manufacturers and distributors rely on a swift moving, high-quality supply chain for the products that they, in turn, supply their customers. You need to have control, insight, and sound risk...
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How Does Your Distribution System Measure Up?
Continuous flexibility in order to control costs and meet customer demand is critical to succeed in the distribution environment of today and tomorrow. The following survey was designed to help you...
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Supply Chain Problems Are Unfortunate, But Not Entirely Unavoidable
It may seem as though a supply chain disruption is one of those costs of doing business or just another problem faced by manufacturers. Supplier problems can be lead to production delays, unhappy...
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The Link Between Cybersecurity And Supply Chain
After recent data breaches at major retailers and at Sony, most businesses would be concerned about the theft of customer or employee data. Obviously credit card, social security, and other personal...
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Don’t Wish For A Strong Supply Chain. Make It Happen With ERP!
A strong supply chain has become a necessity for businesses to compete in crowded marketplaces. Product traceability and regulatory compliance isn’t getting any easier and customers are demanding...
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