Technology

West Marine Leaves Inefficient Supply Chain In Its Wake

January 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A Conversation with West Marine Senior Vice Presidents Larry Smith and Patrick Murphy

Managing Merchandise 'Flows' Straight to the Corporate Top Line

December 1, 2003

Jim Brownell, Escalate

From Public to Private: Trading Exchanges Change With the Times

December 1, 2003

Privacy concerns have prompted many companies to develop private exchanges to deal with suppliers, but both models should survive in some form.

ERP Vendors Expand Offerings, Make Inroads Into SCM Market

December 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Major ERP players are poised to give best-of-breed vendors in supply-chain management and execution a run for their money as the economy gains steam and companies once again begin to invest in technology.

CTM: Collaborating To Weed Out Transportation Inefficiency

November 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

With a re-energized effort under way to formalize Collaborative Transportation Management, lots of people are looking at ways to make carriers part of the collaborative process.

Naturally Fresh Dresses Its Supply Chain With New Capabilities

November 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Rapid growth, Y2K issues and the need to better control and trace inventory all led salad dressing manufacturer Naturally Fresh to implement an enterprise system that included robust supply-chain capabilities.

Putting Supply-Chain Shelfware to Work For You - Finally

November 1, 2003

The morning after the high-tech boom, a lot of expensive software is sitting around unused. But companies are starting to wake up to its potential.

New Developments In Visibility Go Beyond Just Supply-chain Event Management

October 1, 2003

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

The first generation of SCEM vendors did not offer enough value to earn a permanent place in the marketplace, but a new wave of vendors with expanded capabilities promises to do a lot better.

Transportation Industry Turns a Deaf Ear to CRM Applications

October 1, 2003

Transportation and distribution providers could benefit from the use of customer relationship management tools, experts say. But some don't seem to want to hear about the technology.

Now Playing: MGM's Home Video VMI Program

October 1, 2003

Russell W. Goodman, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Hollywood studios know that box-office receipts are greatest in the first weeks of a film's release, and the same is true for their video sales divisions. MGM Home Entertainment's VMI initiative ensure that its retailers are stocked (and replenished) with the latest videos.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.