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Rethinking The Global Supply Chain
By Darin Cooprider, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
In a volatile business environment where consumer demand is fickle, retail and consumer-packaged goods companies are challenged with improving speed to market, while at the same time reducing total supply chain costs. The dramatic growth in offshoring often works against these goals — lengthening the supply chain overall and adding transportation and distribution costs, as well as higher risk, as a trade-off to lower product costs.
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Enhancing 'The Perfect Order' In Distribution And Logistics
By Kronos Incorporated
Today's workforce management strategies can drive you closer to "the perfect order." A more effective use of labor can take your organization to a new level of productivity and profitability. And visibility into labor productivity and labor cost brings you opportunities to improve throughput on the warehouse floor, increase customer satisfaction, and win price wars while maintaining your margins.
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Supply Chain & Logistics Summit North America 2011 takes place December 5 to 7 in Dallas, Texas. The program has supply, logistics, and material handling streams. Presentations from Dell, General Mills, Lenovo, and Colgate Palmolive will be featured. Find out the latest at www.supplychain.us.com/program or email larry.allen@wtgevents.com for more info.
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