Construction began on the Denver International Airport (DIA) in 1989. The airport promised a highly skilled baggage system that automates the process of moving luggage. It was projected to be the most advanced systems of its kind in the world. The underground, computer-driven system would solve many logistics problems within the entire airport. However, when […]
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FoxMeyer’s Downfall: A Logistics Management Disaster
FoxMeyer was one of the top drug wholesaler-distributors in the United States in 1995. The company specialized in distributing pharmaceuticals at the national market share level. In 1996, FoxMeyer faced life or death as the Delta III project crippled their company leaving a logistics management disaster in their wake. The Plan FoxMeyer’s plan began with […]
Cisco’s Fall From Technology to Inventory Disaster
Cisco is a networking and IT company based in the center of California’s Silicon Valley. They specialize in manufacturing and selling technological equipment for telecommunications, networking and many other technological services. In 2001, Cisco went from a leader in technology to inventory disaster. Cisco Rises With Technology The 1990s was a tipping point for technology […]
Adidas Warehouse Meltdown : WMS Disaster
Adidas is a multinational company, originating in Germany. The successful company produces over 900 million products per year. This great success is not without its shortfalls. Adidas’ distribution center in Spartanburg, South Carolina faced a warehouse management disaster in 1996. What Went Wrong? In the initial stages leading up to the warehouse disaster, Adidas used […]
General Motor’s Supply Chain Disaster
General Motors is a multinational company based in the United States. More commonly known as GM, the corporation manufactures, markets and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts. Today’s post covers how GM experienced a supply chain disaster with the robot mania disaster in the 1980’s. What went wrong? General Motors is a well known corporation and […]
Supply Chain Disaster Series: Boeing
No company wants to experience a supply chain disaster. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened to the world’s largest aerospace company Boeing. Boeing is America’s largest manufacturer of jetliners, defense, space and security systems. The Company William E. Boeing founded Boeing in 1916 and has been a leader in the aerospace manufacturing industry for over […]
