Mark W. Bray is the director of supply chain at ACR Supply Co. He holds two degrees from East Carolina University: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution & Logistics and Master of Science in Technology Systems with a concentration in Distribution & Logistics. Bray also holds leadership positions in HARDI’s Distribution & Logistics Management Committee and on the Raleigh Roundtable Chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Contact Mark at 919-765-8380 or mark.bray@acrsupply.com. Twitter: @MarkWBray
Believe it or not, business owners do not make their people complete an annual physical inventory count just to make everyone miserable each year. I would venture to say that most managers probably dislike it more than anyone else in their companies. Anything that is disruptive to people’s work and personal schedules easily becomes a hassle that managers do not want to endure if they can avoid it.
During the past decade, advancements in warehousing and logistics have been nothing short of remarkable. It seems almost impossible these days to pick up any related industry publications without reading about the latest innovations in robotics, wearable scanning technologies and same-day delivery options.
In today’s modern business environment, organizations across the globe are feeling increased pressure to provide products to their customers faster, more accurately, and more visibly than ever before.
