Last year, I wrote about how Walmart improved the efficiency of its private fleet by almost 69 percent in 2011 compared to its 2005 baseline. How did Walmart do it? By increasing its pallets per trailer and better managing its…
Leading consumer goods companies are adopting a breakthrough methodology, Predictive Replenishment, which generates value by integrating strategic, tactical and operational processes. This supply chain planning approach encompasses three functional areas: Strategic: Supply Chain Network Design that continuously adapts and links…
The beverage business has become much more complex, dynamic and fragmented over the last five years. One of the reasons why is consumer taste buds are changing in both developed and emerging markets. The result is a dizzying plethora of…
Many Consumer Goods companies today are wasting too much time and resources trying to figure how to consolidate orders manually or with their transportation management systems (TMS). The order management process requirements from big-box retailers such as Walmart, Target and…
