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SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE

Go beyond speed and efficiency; building agility, adaptability, and strong leadership

OPTIMIZE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN

Unlock supply chain excellence with our consulting experts—partnering with you to optimize customer experience, portfolio, and P&L impact. We harmonize people, teams, and leadership to deliver resilient, high-performing supply chains, even in uncertain times.

WHAT WE'VE LEARNED

The success of a supply chain excellence consulting approach lies in harmonizing the three spheres of people, process, and technology. When each of these three elements is optimized, performance excellence results.

People

Supply chains are complex, unpredictable, and highly dynamic. To harness and leverage their power, there are two “people” dimensions to consider—the right team supported by the right leadership.

Teams

The team must reflect the breadth of the supply chain, with all stakeholders represented from Market Analysis and Procurement, through Operations and Planning to Logistics, Distribution, and Sales. Where there are alignment and engagement deficiencies, the team is unlikely to deliver excellence.

Leaders

The role of leadership in supply chain excellence is paramount and starts with providing a clear vision, direction, and resources for the SCX journey. Performance Solutions by Milliken provides leadership development support as part of our supply chain engagements to foster high-quality leadership habits and bring clarity and confidence to your supply chain team.

DRIVE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS

Drive operational success with Milliken Transportation’s full trailer load (FTL) solutions. Our private fleet delivers efficient, timely logistics across industries—empowering your business with supply chain excellence, expert support, and responsive service built on 70+ years of experience.
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The Advantages of Dedicated Truck Shipping (FTL)

Discover the benefits of dedicated truck shipping (FTL) with Milliken, including faster delivery, enhanced security, and cost-effective solutions.
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How to Retain Truck Drivers: Retention Strategies

Learn effective truck driver retention strategies to keep your drivers motivated and loyal. Explore Milliken's proven approaches for reducing driver turnover.
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FTL Safety: How to Keep Your Drivers Safe

Explore how industry-leading FTL technology enhances safety. Discover the latest innovations ensuring a safer and more secure trucking experience.

EXCEL IN METRICS THAT MATTER

P&L optimization. Lead times optimization. Pick-time reduction. Non-value-added activity reduction. Complexity reduction. Portfolio optimization. Productivity optimization. Employee engagement and ownership for problem-solving.
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Maintenance and Reliability

Every company needs to value the relationship between its maintenance services and the level of reliability that this process represents.

Maintenance Reliability

Workforce Development

Aligning performance-improvement efforts with manager and employee development must go hand-in-hand.

Workforce Development

Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence is often defined in a myriad of ways. How do we define operational excellence? To us, operational excellence must start with a foundation of safety and strategic clarity and be supported by key principles.

Operational Excellence

Safety and Health Transformation

Achieve a zero-incident rate with insights from professionals who have done it themselves. That's the Milliken Safety Way.

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