After the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant industrial demand fluctuations and exposed weaknesses in existing supply chains, distributors have begun to rethink inventory management and supply chain strategies. This guide explores how one of North America’s largest distributors, White Cap, has navigated these challenges by enhancing demand forecasting, centralizing inventory decision-making, and leveraging advanced technology. 

The concept behind Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) is not hard to grasp — they act as secured places for receiving cargo into the U.S. without incurring tariffs, yet. Then, there are multiple ways those tariffs can be reduced. And yet, many companies are failing to make the most of FTZs to reduce costs, because they’re intimidated by the legal and organizational hurdles.

Warehouse workers are essential for any distribution company. And yet it can be difficult to attract and retain talent in today’s scarce labor market.

Are you curious about how Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., revolutionized their distribution centers?

Discover the proven benefits you could achieve by implementing AutoStore, with Forrester’s latest research study.

Right-sized packaging automation offers many benefits, including reduced labor and shipping costs, increased throughput, and an overall lower carbon footprint. In this guide, we’ll share some of the challenges 3PLs experience and how an On Demand Packaging® solution can help.

Automation is no longer an option. Leaders of businesses large and small are demanding that their teams quickly implement automated supply chains.

Your supply chain network forms the foundation that your business is built upon. Designing and deploying a robust supply chain network will position your company for growth, while failing to do so can put your business on shaky ground.

Invisible Threats gives supply chain professionals guidance on identifying risk hotspots right now based on data analysis of private and public companies’ financial health, by NAISC.

For all but the 3-4 largest retailers in the US, packing cost-optimally has been an elusive goal with a few available solutions. In this white paper, we’ll measure and triage cost factors from transportation to materials to labor and show how Paccurate’s cartonization engine can help in areas where standardization is no longer good enough.