Inventory control - Articles - Page 22

End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility: Dream or Reality?

January 21, 2015

Sagar Nadgouda, service logistics manager with Nimble Storage Inc., offers his view on how far companies have come in crafting supply chains that are truly transparent and demand-driven.

Avaya's Four-Year Journey to a Best-in-Class Supply Chain

January 20, 2015

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Avaya, a major player in the telecommunications manufacturing sector, is reaping the results of an extensive transformation initiative. Benji Green, director of global sales operations, outlines the successes that the company has achieved – and the direction it intends to take next.

What's Wrong With Traditional S&OP?

January 20, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The sales and operations planning process brings great value to an organization, but companies need to take a fresh approach in order to ensure more efficient planning cycles, says Kathyleen Beveridge, director of sales operations with Qualcomm.

Celestica's Top Priorities for Improving Forecast Accuracy

January 19, 2015

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The world of contract manufacturing has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Jeff Murphy, director of supply chain managed services with Celestica, describes how the company has improved forecast accuracy and demand visibility, against this backdrop of industry transformation.

Too Much Information? Not a Problem for Dow AgroSciences

January 19, 2015

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Fundamental shifts in supply-chain management have significantly altered the planning paradigm. JP Swanson, global supply chain analyst with Dow AgroSciences, talks about how his company has adapted to the change, and improved planning across multiple levels of its supply network.

Mining Critical Data in the Era of the Internet of Things

January 15, 2015

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In the age of the Internet of Things, how can companies extract meaningful insights from the mass of data that is available to them today? We get answers from Yogesh Amraotkar of the Innovation and Solutions Group of Cognizant.

How Anritsu Achieved End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

January 15, 2015

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Dave Stenfort, director of operations with Anritsu, talks about how the company achieved visibility of inventory and improved control over critical parts in its manufacturing supply chain.

Labor Planning: A Critical Component of Today's Supply Chains

January 15, 2015

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Evan Danner, president of TZA, explains why it's essential for companies today to employ sophisticated labor-planning and optimization systems on the plant floor and in the warehouse.

CommerceHub to Acquire Retail Technology Provider Mercent

January 14, 2015

CommerceHub

CommerceHub, provider of a software platform for electronic commerce, is acquiring Mercent, a Seattle, Wash.-based vendor of retail technology.

Drawing the Omnichannel Road Map

January 14, 2015

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What does it take to develop an omnichannel road map? Joe Dunlap, senior director of supply-chain services with Fortna, lays out the steps that companies need to take. And he explains why the omnichannel is not for everyone.