Distribution

Advances in inventory and sales analytics make it possible to deliver products both cheaply and quickly.

New research demonstrates how the most efficient network designs also account for changing market conditions.

3D printing presents an opportunity to fundamentally alter how we use and recycle raw materials.

Managing returns, structuring the physical distribution network and deploying product inventories are all key.

The colonization of American manufacturing by distributors has pushed U.S. companies overseas.

Manufacturers have four strategic options when facing the dynamics of consolidating channels.

Processes to solidify and streamline supplier-customer relationships can result in mutually beneficial commercial success.