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13 Nov 25

Why You’ve Been Managing Spend Wrong: Rethinking Cost to Serve in a Volatile Supply Chain World

Why You’ve Been Managing Spend Wrong: Rethinking Cost to Serve in a Volatile Supply Chain World Spend defines the economics of the enterprise. It sets the true cost to serve, shapes competitiveness, and underpins profitability. Most organizations still manage spend with static reports, fragmented systems, and processes that miss how costs drift and cascade across […]

05 Nov 25

Gearing Up for Peak Season: How Foodservice Distributors Can Turn Pressure into Performance

Gearing Up for Peak Season: How Foodservice Distributors Can Turn Pressure into Performance The busiest season of the year brings both opportunity and strain for foodservice distributors. Increased demand, labor constraints, and heightened customer expectations make it critical to have the right systems in place for visibility, communication, and efficiency. This webinar summary explores how […]

29 Oct 25

Mastering Labor Efficiency in Manufacturing & Distribution: The Human Factor

Mastering Labor Efficiency in Manufacturing & Distribution: The Human Factor Effective labor management in manufacturing and distribution hinges on understanding and measuring workforce efficiency to drive productivity and profitability. There are many key metrics, analytical tools, and strategic interventions to optimize labor utilization and sustain operational excellence. Labor is a critical asset: Labor should be viewed […]

14 Oct 25

Building a Specialization in Parcel & Logistics Highlights Importance of Customer Experience

Building a Specialization in Parcel & Logistics Highlights Importance of Customer Experience Today’s consumers and businesses anticipate a seamless, transparent and personalized delivery journey, mirroring the convenience found in other on-demand services. Based on this trend, customer experience is increasingly a topic for discussion due to its strategic importance for any parcel and logistics provider […]

13 Oct 25

The Tech-Enhanced Future of Pallet Pooling

The Tech-Enhanced Future of Pallet Pooling Pallet pooling systems allow companies to share access to a centralized network of reusable pallets, making it easier to keep goods moving while cutting costs, reducing waste and simplifying logistics. “Pooling is a concept not too dissimilar from a rental car,” says Jonathan Parks, the senior vice president of […]

25 Sep 25

Princess Auto Boosts Supply Chain Performance with Oliver Wight

Princess Auto Boosts Supply Chain Performance with Oliver Wight In 2014, Princess Auto, a Canadian retailer of tools and equipment, was still using spreadsheets and manual processes for its inventory management and retail replenishment. They found the archaic process to be time-consuming, error-prone, and not easy to scale as the company grew. This also caused […]

19 Sep 25

Revolutionizing Transportation – Smarter, Faster, More Efficient

Revolutionizing Transportation – Smarter, Faster, More Efficient Watch our webinar highlights for an insightful session where we explore how Genpact leverages Celonis’ advanced process intelligence capabilities to deliver tangible value to customers in transportation-related scenarios. Discover how Celonis and Genpact’s solutions drive end-to-end supply chain orchestration and decision intelligence across a range of cross-functional use […]

28 Aug 25

Sweating Your Assets With ASRS

Sweating Your Assets With ASRS In this special report sponsored by Hai Robotics, you’ll find out how warehouse and fulfillment center operators can avoid relocations and major facility expansion by utilizing current facilities more effectively, via automation. Most non-automated warehouses have an obvious opportunity when it comes to utilizing the space between the highest rack […]

13 Aug 25

You Can’t Hire Your Way Out: Why the Future of Labor Will Be Built, Not Found

You Can’t Hire Your Way Out: Why the Future of Labor Will Be Built, Not Found The workforce is not coming back the same way, and supply chain leaders who cling to outdated hiring strategies are in for a reckoning. With over 11,000 Baby Boomers retiring daily, birth rates at historic lows, and a new […]

06 Aug 25

Beyond the Route: How Heartland Coca-Cola Elevated Fleet Visibility for Maximum Impact

Beyond the Route: How Heartland Coca-Cola Elevated Fleet Visibility for Maximum Impact Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company faced a challenge that many logistics leaders recognize: without real-time fleet visibility, operational inefficiencies drove up costs and created service-level inconsistencies. To address these challenges, they adopted Descartes’ route execution and fleet performance management solution, enabling them to make […]