Derby Supply Chain Solutions Northeast Sales Manager, Fred Koeck, volunteered as a greeter at a recent Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation event. The LVEDC event was the Annual Investors’ Meeting with keynote speaker Ronnie Bryant, President & CEO, Charlotte Regional Parnership of Charlotte, NC. The event topic was “Leading Economic Development in the Lehigh Valley”. Lehigh Valley Economic [...]
Like many complex disciplines, third party logistics is a field that has developed its own unique vocabulary throughout the ages. To have any chance at improving the efficiency of a supply chain, you must first be able to speak the language. To help you with this process, we’ve begun assembling a comprehensive glossary of logistics [...]
Held four times a year, “Business at Breakfast” is a local event hosted by The Metro Chamber of Commerce>, Greater Louisville Inc, which offers Louisville businesses the opportunity to share and discuss relevant business information and local insights — all over a hot breakfast. Derby had the pleasure of sponsoring this quarter’s event, which focused [...]
For many 3PLs, the Holiday Season brings with it much more than just cold weather and tidings of joy. A high demand for consumer products means that logistics providers must deal with an increase in logistical demands. Let’s explore how logistics plays an important role in our holiday season. Click the image below to see [...]
Darrell Phillips, the Director of Operations at Derby recently received his ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt certification. He joins Peter Baron, the Corporate Quality Manager, who is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Black Belt certification implies a thorough understanding of Six Sigma’s philosophies, which seek to improve quality in manufacturing by indentifying and [...]
Derby is a supporting sponsor of the Business at Breakfast Series, “Lessons from Louisville Leaders” which is presented by The Metro Chamber of Commerce, Greater Louisville Inc.
Derby Supply Chain Solutions announces its participation in National Denim Day on October 6, 2011. National Denim Day has become one of the largest single-day fundraisers in the nation for breast cancer. Lee Jeans invites companies to wear their jeans to work for a special casual day in exchange for a donation. Since its start [...]
There are a multitude of benefits companies gain by outsourcing supply chain management to a value-added 3pl. Third party logistics offers an all in one solution for assembly, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Utilizing a 3pl provides businesses with a reliable logistics advantage, and maximizes profitability through combined knowledge and resources. Resource Network Third party logistics [...]
This 4th of July infographic describes the integral role logistics played in the Revolutionary War, and how they contributed to American freedom. Click the image below to see the infographic:
On May 18th 2011 Derby Supply Chain Solutions employees participated in the annual Epilepsy Foundation golf outing to support the fight to cure Epilepsy