Harkness Wilder and Gladson Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Improved Logistics Strategies
EVANSTON, Ill. & LISLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harkness Wilder, a consulting firm focusing on designing and implementing business process improvements in supply chain management, and Gladson, the leading provider of product images, product information and category management services, have announced a strategic alliance to deliver improved logistics strategies to the consumer packaged goods industry.
Harkness Wilder’s services specifically target improvement opportunities across the supply chain, such as reduced costs, improved service, increased productivity, and more efficient processes and controls. The company’s practice areas include sourcing, demand planning, inventory management, distribution network design, warehouse operations and transportation management.
Gladson’s Certified Master Data Program provides data on outer dimensions, weights, marking, labeling and bar code information for cases, inner-packs and retail units. This product information helps manufacturers streamline internal operations and support data exchange with trading partners to simultaneously build trust and eliminate the need for costly manual verification. This data can ensure that Harkness Wilder’s clients are working with the most accurate and complete information in the development of their logistics strategies.
“Our clients see logistics as a competitive weapon,” said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Gladson. “Harkness Wilder’s expertise in transportation planning and warehouse development in conjunction with Gladson’s highly-accurate product master data will create solutions that deliver real value across the supply chain.”
“Harkness Wilder’s consulting services depend on the accuracy of case-level data to ensure the quickest and most efficient evaluations of logistics activities for their clients, and the most accurate results,” Julie Forgash, CEO of Harkness Wilder said. “Gladson is already the leader in data management for space planning and on-line shopping. Their services at the case-level will be a tremendous advantage to our clients as we help them with logistics planning.”
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