Demand planners are coping with the growing complexity of consumer-goods supply chains. Most of all, they have to do a better job of getting the numbers right, says Robert F. Byrne, chief executive officer of Terra Technology.
Companies are finally beginning to take advantage of labor-management systems in their distribution centers. Lou Cerny, vice president of Sedlak Consultants, describes the rate of adoption, and advises on why, when and how to implement LMS in your own operation.
Aras, a provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software, has released Aras Flow, an integrated mobile tablet application for Aras Innovator 11.
Webalo, maker of a mobile application development platform, has joined with Bell Nursery to launch a mobile product for supply chain and inventory management.