581 dead. 5,000 injured. April 16, 1947. Texas City, Texas. The deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history started with a single ship—the SS Grandcamp—carrying 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate.¹ The explosion leveled nearly 1,000 buildings and created a 15-foot tidal wave that swept inland.² We … [Read more...]
The State of Distribution Analytics
New research shows that companies are embracing analytic tools, but both talent and tool gaps remain. Anyone who attended a supply chain conference in the last couple of years has heard the message that Big Data and analytics are changing the way that supply chains and supply chain … [Read more...]
Shipping Dangerous Goods Is About More Than Licking Labels and Kicking Boxes
110 people in 1996. Two pilots in 2010. Eight warehouse workers in a sort facility in 2014. 239 people in 2014. Each case, dangerous goods were or may have been involved. The value lost, immeasurable. Shipping dangerous goods is more than kicking boxes and licking labels. With over a million … [Read more...]
On the same page: Coca-Cola and 3PL come head to head on “best-in-class” performance
When Coca-Cola Parts and its 3PL couldn't agree on how to define "best-in-class" performance, they turned to a warehouse benchmarking study for guidance. The research helped them set goals that not only led to improvements in warehouse operations but also align with Coca-Cola's corporate … [Read more...]
Disconnected in the DC: The missing link between metrics and strategy
Ideally, performance metrics in warehouses and distribution centers should reflect a company's strategic objectives, but research reveals that this is rarely the case. Here's a look at those findings, with some recommendations on how to bring metrics and strategy into alignment. Every day, in … [Read more...]