August 2010 

Letter From Casey

Letter from Casey Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, RILA August 2010 - EVP of Retail Operations Casey Chroust writes on recent RILA happenings, upcoming events and the latest retail supply chain research. More >>

Executive Profile

Executive Profile: Steve Szilagyi Steve Szilagyi, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Lowe's Lowe's SVP of Distribution discusses his first experience in retail, the impact of technology on today's consumer and consequently today's supply chain, and what famous figures in history he'd like to have over for dinner. More >>

Feature Articles

Workforce Diversity in the DC = Benefits for Lowe’s & Local Community Autumn Lotze, Manager, Supply Chain & Retail Operations, RILA A vision to enhance a diverse workforce is realizing tremendous benefits for Lowe’s, its employees and the local community. More >>

2010 Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study: Leveraging Automation to Manage Market Volatility Jim Blaeser, Publisher, American Shipper American Shipper, in partnership with RILA, surveyed about 200 transportation buyers and sellers on their procurement practices, processes, technologies and results. More >>

Inventory Optimization: Key Imperatives for Visibility, Tracking, and Accuracy Sahir Anand, Research Director, Retail, Hospitality & Retail Banking Practice, Aberdeen Group A recent study, produced in partnership with RILA and Aberdeen, reveals that an astounding 70% of retailers rate themselves “average” or “below average” on their inventory management processes. More >>

RILA Update

Supporting RILA Member Operations with the Latest Retail Supply Chain Research Autumn Lotze, Manager, Supply Chain & Retail Operations, RILA Education is a core component of RILA’s mission to advance industry operational excellence. RILA continues to work with leading academic, research and industry partners to provide the latest relevant research and benchmarking studies to our membership. More >>

House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Directs Attention to Clean Trucks Issue Kelly Kolb, Vice President, Global Supply Chain Policy, RILA In May, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on "Assessing the Implementation and Impacts of the Clean Truck Programs at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach." More >>

Global Standards for Consumer Products to Launch Pilot Program Jim Neill, Vice President, Product Safety, RILA In mid-May, the North American version of the Global Standard for Consumer Products, Issue 3 was published, and is now available. More >>

Conflict Minerals Language Included in Financial Regulatory Reform Conference Report Stephanie Lester, Vice President, International Trade, RILA The conferees to a wide-sweeping financial regulatory reform bill, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (H.R. 4173), included a provision to address concerns about conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More >>

Second Lacey Act Consensus Statement Signed by 57 Organizations Stephanie Lester, Vice President, International Trade, RILA On June 23, a second consensus statement on the Lacey Act amendments was signed by importers, environmental non-governmental organizations, and domestic wood and paper producers. More >>

In the News

In the News Autumn Lotze, Manager, Supply Chain & Retail Operations, RILA Distribution & Inventory Management; Transportation; International Trade & Sourcing; Supply Chain Security & Resiliency; Green Supply Chain More >>