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If you have a vision for running the best production operation possible, then mastering materials management will be a big part of what gets you there. Materials management also contributes to customer satisfaction and overall success of the company. In many ways, it acts as the backbone of the manufacturing process. It is the cause of, or cure to, many critical production issues.  Here are fou...

Let’s face it: a lean and efficient supply chain is the goal—for everyone. But it's hard to achieve that alone, especially with the complexity of today’s global marketplace. It requires input from all aspects of the process, even the third-party logistics provider (3PL). Can a 3PL truly up your game when they are not as immersed in your industry as you are? They can, and they do. According to th...

Inventory management is the very definition of a necessary evil. You can't run a business without it, but managing inventory requires resources like good partners, time, space and of course money. It's a cost of doing business to keep your manufacturing operation running efficiently. There is no surprise then that a lack of inventory control has negative effects that reach many parts of the supp...

Since the 1990s, the cosmetics industry has evolved dramatically, as the demand for newer and faster products has increased exponentially. This evolution can be tied to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the increasing speed to market of fashion products, companies’ improved targeted branding, renowned online influencers and social media networks, which seamlessly connect celebr...

January 2, 2018 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain, has named ODW Logistics to its 2017 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list. The annual FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list serves as a resource guide of software and technology providers whose products and services are crit...