EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

GS1 Healthcare US Issues UDI Implementation Guideline

May 2, 2014

GS1 Healthcare US, an industry group formed to promote GS1 standards in the U.S. healthcare industry, has published an implementation guideline for addressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new regulation for Unique Device Identification (UDI).

Jump Technologies Unveils Route-Optimization Functionality

May 1, 2014

Jump Technologies Inc.

Jump Technologies Inc. has incorporated route optimization into JumpTrack, the vendor's cloud-based application for proof of delivery.

How CLIF Bar Integrated Business Planning

May 1, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Vicky Grillo, senior demand planning manager with CLIF Bar, relates the company's experience in launching a formal sales and operations planning process, and what was learned along the way.

Transportation and Sourcing Strategies for Changing Markets

May 1, 2014

Ryder

ThomasNet.com Offers Updated Version of Supplier Discovery

April 30, 2014

ThomasNet.com

ThomasNet.com, provider of a free supplier-discovery and product-sourcing platform, has launched a new version of its Supplier Discovery application.

Zebra Technologies Agrees to Acquire Motorola's Enterprise Business

April 29, 2014

Zebra Technologies Corp.

Zebra Technologies Corp. has agreed to acquire the Enterprise business of Motorola Solutions Inc.

Collaboration: Is it Really Happening?

April 29, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Despite talk of the importance of collaboration in shaping demand, many companies have yet to achieve that ambitious goal, says Scott Roy, collaboration planning manager with Wells Enterprises Inc.

Sensing and Shaping: New Ideas in Demand Planning

April 28, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Time to shed old ideas about demand planning, and embrace the concepts of demand sensing and shaping, says Charlie Chase, chief industry consultant for demand solutions with SAS Institute Inc.

How Logistics Helps Whirlpool Stay Competitive

April 28, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We speak incessantly about the impact of "consumer demand" on manufacturers' supply chains. But do we really understand what that term means?

Vendor Compliance: How to Reduce Retailer Chargebacks

April 25, 2014

Weber Logistics

EDI Communication (XML/EDI)

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in EDI and XML communication - both formats for exchanging business data - are transforming the way companies operate 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 using EDI and XML communication for supply chain optimization.