On August 30th, O’Reilly Auto Parts gave a presentation to financial analysts from one of its distribution centers (DCs) in Kansas City, Missouri. This signaled that the company considers distribution excellence to be a core differentiator, a message that comes out loud and clear when you look through the presentation the company gave.
O’Reilly Auto Parts is an auto parts retailer with $5.6 billion in sales over… Continue reading
CSCMP 22nd Annual State of Logistics Report Panel (Source: Penske)
How are manufacturers and retailers changing their supply chain and logistics strategies in response to the current state of the economy and logistics?
That was one of the questions I asked the panelists at last week’s CSCMP 22nd Annual State of Logistics Report panel… Continue reading
Nestlé USA has a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) division focused on several of its frozen food brands, including Edy’s and Dreyer’s (ice cream) and Digiorno, Tombstone, and Jack’s (frozen pizza). The company’s move to DSD began in 2006 when it acquired Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and the scope of its operations has grown since acquiring the pizza brands.
DSD can be a competitive route to market. Food companies often… Continue reading
Last week, we held our “Beyond the Perfect Order Metric” seminar in sunny Orlando, and by all measures (no pun intended), it was a successful event. More than twenty companies were represented, including executive speakers from Del Monte, Kraft Foods, Sony, Lowe’s, and Whirlpool. At the kick off, I told the attendees that learning is not a passive activity, and I encouraged them to ask lots of questions and to… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Retailers and Manufacturers Must Rethink their Planning and Fulfillment Strategies
This is an interesting time to be a supply chain professional. We are seeing a convergence of revolutionary trends that are causing retailers and their manufacturing suppliers to truly re-think how they approach their planning and fulfillment strategies.
Here are some examples:
Multi-Channel Retailing. Not long ago, a retailer’s transportation focus was on loading trucks and shipping into distribution centers and stores. The recent increase in parcel activity… Continue reading
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