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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

I’m writing this posting on borrowed time, so let’s get right to the news:

Temperatures are supposed to reach 100F in Boston today, and other parts of the country are going through a heat wave too. It seems like only yesterday that several feet of snow covered my driveway, lawn, and every inch of the city, which is why this card says it all today:

someecards.com - I've been waiting all winter to start complaining about the summer heat

My old tape deck (click to enlarge)

My daughter attended “Camp Invention” this week, where the campers learned about science and got to invent things. She had to bring an item to take apart and tinker with, so I donated my double tape deck that had been collecting dust in the basement since the late… 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

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