Importance of Academia Interfacing with Manufacturers Discussed in Picking Perfection News

April 16, 2015 - PRLog -- The Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas is working on a new project with a major medical device manufacturer. The manufacturer offers industry-leading surgical, respiratory and monitoring, and vascular therapies solutions along with a comprehensive line of patient care products. They are interested in analyzing how their current CPR (continuous replenishment planning) model compares to best-in-class VMI (vendor-managed inventory) or demand-driven solutions and business processes. Additionally they wish to analyze the cost and activity differences between CRP and non-CRP customers. Sponsored by Pcdata USA, Picking Perfection newsletter addressed this issue. The weekly newsletter brings important and interesting information to those in the material handling, warehousing, distribution, PTL (Pick-to-light) and manufacturing sectors. From best practices to industry data, this weekly communique reports on trend data, process improvement, and technology evaluations about picking, packing, shipping, and profitability.

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