• Categories

    • Category Archives: Blog

    Have You Had Your Supply Chain Checkup?

    Tom Cisewski, Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Design Practice Tuesday, January 10, 2011 About this time each year, my wonderful wife asks me if I have made an appointment for my annual physical checkup.  The question is a good one, but I don’t... Read more

    Read more →
    Posted in Supply Chain Strategy | Comments Off

    Know Before You Go: Optimal Inventory Deployment

    By Ben YoKell, Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Strategy Practice Thursday, December 1, 2011 In the face of mounting pressure on margins, it can be a challenge to satisfy supply chain management’s most basic demands of reducing total landed delivery... Read more

    Posted in Distribution & Inventory | Comments Off

    Your Transportation Health — Can You Measure it With a Single Metric?

    By Brian Fish, Sr. Manager, Transportation Practice Tuesday, November 15, 2011 A transportation business intelligence client of ours recently asked if it was possible to measure transportation performance using a single metric. I was curious to... Read more

    Posted in Transportation | Comments Off

    Adapting Your Supply Chain Network as Fuel Costs Change

    By Dan Sobbott, Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Strategy Practice Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Diesel fuel prices have been steadily rising since January 2009, and companies have used various supply chain management tactics to mitigate the associated... Read more

    Posted in Distribution & Inventory, Supply & Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation | Comments Off

    Maps Help Communicate Supply Chain Analyses to Broader Audience

    By John Richardson, Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Strategy Practice Monday, June 27, 2011 One of the biggest challenges for today’s supply chain analyst is how to communicate the drivers and impact of change both clearly and succinctly. I am... Read more

    Posted in Demand, Distribution & Inventory, Supply & Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation | Comments Off

    Record-Breaking Railroad Investment Signals Change in Transportation Landscape

    By Mike Kilgore, President & CEO, Chainalytics Tuesday, March 29, 2011 It was estimated recently that major U.S. freight railroads will spend a record-breaking $12 billion in capital investments during 2011 – up from a record $10.7... Read more

    Posted in Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation | Tagged , , | Comments Off

    Fuel Programs, Competitive Pressures & Truckload Pricing

    By Matthew Harding, Principal, Transportation Practice, Chainalytics Wednesday, March 23, 2011 The crises in Japan and the Middle East have once again reminded us of both the unpredictability and interconnectedness of the global economy. Nothing... Read more

    Posted in Transportation | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

    The New Collaboration Conversation

    By Bill Loftis, Principal, Transportation Practice, Chainalytics Tuesday, March 15, 2011 I recently had the pleasure of attending the FMI-GMA Trading Partner Alliance Conference where much of the discussion focused on a topic of great passion... Read more

    Posted in Demand, Distribution & Inventory, Supply & Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation | Tagged , | Comments Off

    The Current State of the S&OP Community

    By Jeff Metersky, Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy Practice, Chainalytics Friday, March 4, 2011 At the recent S&OP Innovation Summit in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to observe the current state of the S&OP community.... Read more

    Posted in Demand, Supply & Manufacturing, Supply Chain Strategy | Tagged , | Comments Off

    A Federal Government “Bail-Out” of the Transportation Capacity Crisis?

    By Mike Kilgore, President & CEO, Chainalytics Monday, January 24, 2011 On January 18th, President Obama announced an executive order to review all regulations to balance “freedom of commerce” with the necessary rules to protect the... Read more

    Posted in Transportation | Tagged | Comments Off

  • Learn More

    “Chainalytics’ sophisticated analytical evaluation techniques and proven approach gave us practical insight into supply chain issues that many consultants would have overlooked...

    See All Testimonials >



  • Provider Enhances Efficiency of Kraft's Transportation Network
    Kraft Food’s partnership with Chainalytics has delivered both hard and soft benefits, enhancing efficiencies in its transportation network and improving relationships across the supply chain.

    See All Case Studies >

  • Featured Services