Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

Seeking Excellence Within The Four Walls of the Warehouse

April 1, 2004

In a perfect world, the tight coordination of systems and processes would allow goods to flow continuously from manufacturer to customer. With total understanding of consumer demand, who needs a lot of excess product taking up valuable real estate? • Second in the Best Practices series.

Price Optimization Software Helps Bolster Gross Margins

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Relying in part on point-of-sale data, this software improves merchandise assortment, boosts total sales and helps increase average selling prices.

POS Data Is Used To Quickly Recalibrate Store Replenishments

April 1, 2004

Ira Breskin

Point of sale is "where the facts are" that help retailers readjust orders to accommodate sales peaks and valleys that may be predictable but aren't always intuitive.

The 12 Cardinal Sins of ERP Implementation

February 1, 2004

Richard G. Ligus, Rockford Consulting Group

Best Practices Minimize the 'Luck Factor' In SC Planning

January 1, 2004

Ten best practices in supply-chain planning, culled from conversations with leading supply-chain executives, analysts and vendors - the first of a series of six "Best Practices" articles to be presented this year.

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.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Forecasting Tool Lowers Coke Bottler's Inventory

November 1, 2002

Jean V. Murphy

Enabling its field sales managers to collaborate on forecasts allowed Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated to slash inventories in half while absorbing 150 new products.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Steel Industry Provides Fertile Ground for Virtual Distribution

November 1, 2002

Jean V. Murphy

Straightline Source is defying the e-business odds and growing legs as a virtual distributor of carbon and flat-rolled steel. Technology enabling order efficiency and waste reduction is part of the reason.

TaylorMade Drives Supply-Chain Efficiency With 24-Hour Club

October 1, 2002

Customization is the centerpiece of a strategy that wakes up the big golf supplier and propels it ahead of the competition in terms of agility and innovation.

Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain planning and optimization. New technologies in supply chain planning and optimization 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 planning tools and solutions for supply chain optimization.