Supply Chain and Logistics White Papers & Articles by Kuehne + Nagel

• White Paper: Real-World Network Optimization 820 kb
  Focusing on hard questions - not just collecting data - yields better solutions.

• Article: Solutions for Slow-moving Inventory
  Is slow-moving inventory hogging costly manufacturing or distribution space?

• Article: Volatile Business Environment Demands Flexibility 143 kb
  "Virtual" logistics intrastructure helps increase focus, profits.

• Article: Warehousing on the Web
  Kuehne + Nagel Vice President and CIO talks about the impact of e-business on warehousing and logistics management.

• Article: Forget Managing Distribution – To be successful, logistics professionals need to manage change
  Rather than heavily invested roadblocks, our distribution infrastructures must become the secret weapon of the change agent.

• Article: Third-party Failures:  Why are they such a secret?
  Third party providers don't talk about failed assignments.  This article explains why.

• Article: Managing Start-ups & Transitions
  Chuck Arfsten, Vice President, Shared Warehousing - East, explains why the typical "SWAT Team" approach does not work for logistics start-up operations involving third parties.

• White Paper: Building Bridges:Relationship Management is the New Core Competency 370 kb
  Why effectively managing partnerships is at the root of all successful logistics outsourcing.

• White Paper: Embrace Technology to Maximize Supply Chain Efficiency
  Use of technology, but only as an enabler for superior processes.

• White Paper: Design for Payback 244 kb
  How to select the right warehouse automation for maximum return on investment