Posted on February 22, 2017 in Latest from Lanham
A User’s Guide to Getting the Most from the Lanham Supply Chain Summit
Q&A with Holly Kutil, Director of Business Intelligence, American Ring We recently conducted a Q&A session with Holly Kutil, Business Intelligence Director at American Ring, headquartered in Solon, Ohio, to get some firsthand advice on how attendees at this year’s Lanham Supply Chain Summit can make the most of the upcoming event. American Ring distributes […]
Posted on February 7, 2017 in Forecasting & Replenishment
Is Sales Forecasting an Art or a Science?
By John Kimball, Senior Consultant, Lanham Associates It’s easy to assume the sales forecasting process is very people-dependent, and that it’s very much an art rather than a science. But what if the reverse were true? What if you could put management rules in place to support management thinking and strategy? Here are five […]
Posted on January 30, 2017 in Industry Insights
Planning for Football’s Big Night!
Go Falcons!* Go Supply Chains!! It’s probably not going to be top of mind when we all watch the big game on February 5th, but behind every inch and second of the game whether it’s the touchdowns, the halftime show, media coverage and commercials, or the fans in the arena — is an interwoven […]
Posted on January 24, 2017 in Warehouse Management
5 Reasons Cycle Counting is Awesome!
By Marc Kepler, Warehousing Product Manager, Lanham Associates When disruptions or problems occur in your supply chain, business can be interrupted, customer service levels can go down, or money can be lost. To prevent this, distributors strive to streamline business processes in order to improve the overall efficiency of the entire organization. A warehouse […]
Posted on January 6, 2017 in Latest from Lanham
What’s in Your Container?
The shipping container system in use today, developed after World War II, dramatically reduced transport costs, supported the post-war boom in international trade and played a major role in globalization. By eliminating the need for manual sorting of most shipments, container shipping greatly alleviated port congestion, shortened shipping time and reduced financial losses due to […]
