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A little of everything can go a long way

June 25, 2010
Laurent Chevreux
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When products don't sell very much, conventional wisdom calls for reducing assortments and tailoring them to local conditions. But the opposite approach—stocking small quantities of each product at every store and centralizing replenishment decisions—has been shown to increase sales and reduce inventories without raising costs.
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ASICS keeps pace with growing demand

June 25, 2010
James A. Cooke
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ASICS America's single distribution center couldn't keep up with surging demand for its athletic shoes and apparel. Changing its distribution pattern and adding another warehouse helped the company manage both current sales and future growth.
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The tax factor in global site selection

March 17, 2010
Matt Jackson and Matt Highfield
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Before you pick a location for a manufacturing plant overseas, consider the impact of foreign enterprise income taxes.
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On the road to a smaller carbon footprint

December 16, 2009
James A. Cooke
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Yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm's initiative to shrink its carbon footprint offers a possible model for other companies that are concerned about their supply chains' greenhouse gas emissions.
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Painting a bigger picture

December 16, 2009
Tim Lawrence and Knud Erik Wichmann
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Supermodeling allows a company to take an end-to-end view of its supply chain and make adjustments in production, distribution, and inventory practices to meet changing market demands.
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Finding the perfect fit

December 16, 2009
Matt Lippert, Daniel Swan, and Sanjay Pal
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In a world of increasing supply chain complexity, the "one size fits all" approach no longer works. Smart companies are segmenting their supply chains to match customers' needs —a practice that reduces costs and drives up service levels.
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Bend, don't break

December 16, 2009
Brian Moone, Jon Gosling, and Nicholas Fowler
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A four-part approach to creating flexible supply chains is helping the construction industry in the United Kingdom respond better to economic downturns —and recoveries.
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New green strategies replace old notions

December 16, 2009
Pamela J. Gordon
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If companies are to generate savings from "green" initiatives, they need to take a total-cost-of-ownership view and throw out old assumptions underpinning common supply chain practices.
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Direct Connection

You can't download this

December 16, 2009
Rick Blasgen
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The Annual Global Conference reminded me of the undeniable value of conducting business with colleagues whom we have actually met.
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Career Ladder

The other side of interviewing

December 16, 2009
Roger Zetter
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When an applicant goes on an interview, he or she usually is pretty well prepared. But what about the people on the other side of the interviewing table?
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