Case Studies

The Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh serves as a warning to many fashion stores and clothing manufacturers — or at least it should. Far too few clothing producers know how or where their clothes are really made. H&M, in stark contrast, is both ethical and sustainable, and stands as an inspiration for competitors.

With the recent boom of frozen yogurt shops, numerous chains and independent stores have opened throughout the world. Typically the stores offer self-serve yogurt machines, where customers can choose from a variety of flavors and toppings, and then pay by the ounce. Orange Leaf is one of these frozen yogurt shops, but is revolutionizing the

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are getting a lot of coverage in the media throughout the country. Coalitions along with local and federal governmental agencies are trying to fight against the use of GMOs in the production of crops and livestock, but one company is fighting back. Monsanto, an agricultural biotechnology and chemical corporation based

As more producers seek to placate local foodies and decrease global hunger, they come up with incredibly innovative ideas. Of these, vertical farming is quickly taking the world by storm. The most important question involves whether this type of farming is sustainable —and if it’ll do any good.

For years, companies in the U.S. have found it cheaper and more efficient to manufacture goods in China, which helped make China the world’s second-largest economy. This, however, also decreased manufacturing gains in America. In 2014, experts have seen a steady reversal, causing China’s economy to struggle. Conversely, the economic landscape in America is finally

Using locally sourced food has become increasingly popular among foodies, home cooks, and restaurants, thanks in part to Chipotle. The restaurant relies on locally sourced meat and produce. It goes to great lengths to improve local economies, cut down on energy, and make sustainable choices.

QVC has purchased a significant amount of Datalogic’s logistics hardware due to their upscaling in production and the overhaul necessary for their current logistics operations.

Direct Wine is a wine sales and distribution company located in the UK. The company has recently taken their marketing and business efforts and procedures to a new level in order to reach further and create a better business for their current customers. The company has taken hold of the quickly evolving cloud computing software

BMW is working on a way to collaboratively turn landfill gas into a reusable form of energy known as a hydrogen fuel cell. Larger vehicles such as auxiliary powered units, busses, cargo trucks, and other large vehicles that currently run on diesel as their main form of fuel will utilize this fuel cell. Other items

RDC prides itself in being an innovator when it comes to analyzing and documenting trends, analysis and breaking down the previous works for companies looking for consultancy.

TGW has capitalized on a deal prompted by Swiss Coop Group. Swiss Coop Group is looking to significantly reduce their carbon footprint while maximizing profits and they have awarded the task of creating a fully automated system to TGW.

Homebase is a home improvement retail chain located in the United Kingdom, offering over 38,000 products for the home and garden. It serves more than 300 retail outlets across the United Kingdom and Ireland. While Homebase carries a variety of product year round, including kitchen, bath, furniture, home wares, lighting, floor and tile, decorations, heating and

Parcelforce Worldwide specializes in express and time guaranteed deliveries around the globe. They deliver to 27 million addresses, covering 99.6 percent of the world’s population. Based in the United Kingdom, Parcelforce Worldwide services 239 countries and territories.

Pizza Express began with a single mom and pop store in the 1960s and gradually added locations until they reached their status of 300 restaurant franchises. They serve 16 million customers per year with traditional Italian pizzas. Their popularity is largely due to their traditional cooking methods and the authentic Italian taste. As business picked

Glidewell Distributing began as a single truck delivery company in 1946. It specializes in large and small ticket consumables, including food, tobacco products, and other convenience store type items. Owned and operated by J.W. Glidewell in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the company continued to grow and expand over the years.

AkzoNobel is a company based in the Netherlands that develops, manufactures, and distributes a variety of paints, specialty paints, coatings, and DIY products, including home maintenance paints and coatings, as well as coatings and paints for the automotive industry, shipping industry, and aircraft industry. In business since the 1770s, AkzoNobel operates in more than 80

The Harvard Drug Group is a drug distribution company, operating from three facilities around the United States. Their primary facility is in Livonia, Michigan, with additional distribution centers in San Diego, California and Indianapolis, Indiana. Harvard Drug is the only company that distributes both generic and name brand drugs. They supply retail pharmacies, as well

For over 100 years, the Bearfield family has specialized in the processing and distribution of high quality hams, gammon, gammon steaks, bacon, and other specialty pork products. The business has been in the same family for five generations, using the principles of service and quality to set themselves apart from the competition. They now own

Specialty Retail Group (SRG) is a menswear retailer based in the UK, which serves both the UK and Ireland with menswear. The company primarily specializes in suits, which account for half their annual revenues. They operate 80 stores, employing 600 workers, as well as a headquarters and warehouse, which employ an additional 100 workers. This

GAME Stores is the leading retailer of gaming consoles, games, and accessories in the UK. Formerly, the distributor operated in a singe facility in Bracknell, Berkshire, which served as both the warehouse and the administrative headquarters. Since this facility was not designed with the game distributor’s purposes in mind, GAME Stores decided to relocate to

ASOS.com is an online fashion retailer, offering 60,000 products, including womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty. They offer both brand names and own label merchandise. The retailer rolls out about 1,500 new product lines per week. They service 6.5 million active customers, with about 23 million new customers visiting their website each month. ASOS deals

Ballard Farms is the oldest continually operating dairy distributer in the greater Philadelphia area, founded in 1891. It serves parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. with orders of milk, cream, ice cream, drinks, cheeses, and other gourmet foods. Their customers include restaurants, convenience stores, coffee retailers, frozen dessert retailers, and

Whitebread PLC is a leading hospitality company operating in the United Kingdom. Their brands include TGI Friday’s, Premier Travel Inns, Costa, Beefeater, and David Lloyd Leisure. For many years, Whitebread’s Food Logistics team operated successfully under a warehouse management system from Chess Logistics, however there was room for improvement in their processes to reduce costly

Argos is the biggest non-food retailer in the United Kingdom. Their annual sales are $6.7 billion. They sell home improvement products, lawn and garden items, and other home and electrical appliances from their catalog, website and 700 stores around the United Kingdom and Ireland. During their rapid growth, Argos needed to improve the efficiency of