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Image via Flickr by Steve Snodgrass With the recent boom of frozen yogurt shops, numerous chains and independent stores have opened throughout the world. Typically the stores offer self-serve yogurt machines, where customers can choose from a variety of flavors and toppings, and then pay by the ounce. Orange Leaf is one of these frozen…
Image via Flickr by gagilas Information management is at the top of the supply chain. Big data, and the innovative algorithms that drive it represent the future of supply chain management and the way companies will interpret bottom-line figures. As new technologies abound, companies are becoming even more creative with the way they analyze and…
Image via Flickr by Robert Sheie Specialty Retail Group (SRG) is a menswear retailer based in the UK, which serves both the UK and Ireland with menswear. The company primarily specializes in suits, which account for half their annual revenues. They operate 80 stores, employing 600 workers, as well as a headquarters and warehouse, which…
Image via Flickr by pixietart As much of the country battles extreme cold and snow, trucking companies, port operators, freight train managers, and air cargo transporters struggle with delays and severe operating conditions. Much of the Midwest, particularly the Chicago area, and New England have battled snow and ice, as well as below normal temperatures….
Image via Flickr by epSos.de Many of the risks associated with operating a business are directly tied to the supply chain. Slowed deliveries due to a natural disaster may result in lost sales and missed opportunities. A communications provider outage could have the same results. These supply chain disruptions often result in huge losses. According…
Image via Flickr by uravms Are we loosing or gaining momentum in the manufacturing sector here in the U.S.? If you ask the Institute for Supply Management, things are looking pretty good. They stated recently that their PMI, or Report on Business, climbed 0.3 percent totaling out at 55.7 percent in the month of August,…