DC Velocity - IdeaBook 2014

5 FROM THE EDITORS

GREAT IDEAS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUCCESS

6 SUPPLY CHAIN SEGMENTATION:
10 STEPS TO GREATER PROFITS

BY KELLY THOMAS Segmentation lets companies boost profitability by tailoring their supply chain strategy to each customer and product in their portfolio. Here are 10 key practices that will ensure success.

16 HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT LIFT
TRUCK FOR THE JOB

BY TOBY GOOLEY Trying to choose the right type of lift truck for a particular application? These guidelines can help you make a perfect match.

20 SIX STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL
SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION

BY LUIS BENAVIDES AND DANIEL SWAN Although collaboration offers many benefits for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, too often their joint initiatives don’t work out. To ensure success, partner companies should take these six actions together.

26 HOW TO REDUCE PALLET DAMAGE

BY SUSAN K. LACEFIELD The cost of pallet damage can add up quickly.

Fortunately, there are some inexpensive steps warehouse managers and forklift drivers can take to minimize the problem.

30 THE 10 HIDDEN COSTS OF
OUTSOURCING

BY TERENCE T. BURTON Outsourcing production overseas used to be a can’t-miss strategy. But the combination of changing business dynamics and the original outsourcing assumptions has revealed costs that may prompt companies to re-evaluate their outsourcing decisions.