GlobalTranz, a logistics service provider, put out a press release on February 23rd where they mentioned that they had achieved 40% growth in revenue, fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. GlobalTranz’s main service lines are freight brokerage – less-than-truckload and truckload – and managed transportation services. As such their closest […]
The tobacco industry is changing. Traditionally, the industry has been stable. The prevalence of smoking is going down, but the world’s population is increasing; the net result is that the forecast for the number of smokers is essentially flat in 2025 as compared to 2010. Because of this stability, at Philip Morris International (PMI), one […]
Raj Govindarajan agreed to answer questions about KeHE Distributors digital transformation. Mr. Govindarajan is the Senior Director, Supply Chain (Systems, Processes & Analytics) at KeHE. KeHE is a national wholesale food distributor that has been in business for 70 years. Steve Banker: Tell me about KeHE and KeHE’s supply chain! Raj Govindarajan: At KeHE Distributors, […]
Jeff Stiles is the VP Solutions Marketing at Oracle. Oracle is a sponsor of ARC’s Supply Chain Forum. One of the sessions at our forum involves an Oracle customer. Executives from HarbisonWalker International are talking about how their broad implementation of Oracle Cloud applications allowed them to unleash continuous innovation. Jeff and I discussed the […]
There is a new generation of control towers, far more robust than what we have seen in the past. Covid-19 has served to highlight just how important supply chain agility is. The key building blocks for the modern supply chain control tower includes data from key supply chain partners, robust supply planning, and a master […]
ARC is getting ready for our Supply Chain Forum on February 16th and 17th. I was originally scheduled to speak. But we ended up with a good problem. We have so many good, high level executives speaking, we canned my speech (Forum Agenda). End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers […]
A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. Their convenience stores – whose average footprint is 250 square meters – offer everyday low prices; customers don’t have to pay a premium for convenience. This has proven to be a successful strategy for Lidl and Aldi as well. A101 is the largest retailer […]
