Order Management & Fulfillment

Navigating Supply-Chain Complexity

November 18, 2014

Valerie Bonebrake, Senior Vice President, Tompkins International

Intelligent Transportation Planning

November 14, 2014

Fabrizio Brasca, VP Solution Strategy, JDA Software

Online Car Parts Supplier for Do-It-Yourselfers Has Needed Some Repairs Itself

November 13, 2014

Los Angeles Times

A Carson, Calif.-based company is trying to position itself at the perfect intersection of online DIY and the nation's aging fleet of personal vehicles. U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. caters to do-it-yourselfers. It sells to people whose idea of the perfect weekend morning is getting some grease under the fingernails while working on their cars, trucks and SUVs.

E-commerce Boosts Sales, Potential of Wholesaler United Stationers

November 12, 2014

Internet Retailer

Its name suggests a narrow focus on office supplies, but United Stationers Inc. is far more than a wholesale distributor of copy paper, notebooks, pens and staplers. The $5bn-plus company also supplies janitorial and breakroom supplies, provides industrial equipment to the welding, oil field and building construction industries, and has a major - and increasing - focus on helping thousands of resellers sell online to their business end-customers.

GlobalStar Consulting Joins Infor Partner Network

November 11, 2014

Infor

GlobalStar Consulting LLC has joined the Infor Partner Network (IPN) as an Infor Alliance partner.

Three Tipping Points for RFID in the World of Fashion

November 7, 2014

Apparel

In recent years, a growing number of retail RFID use cases have clearly demonstrated the benefits of being able to track inventory at the item level, leading to better shelf replenishment and fewer out of stocks. Many retailers quantify the benefits of reducing out of stocks not just at the item level (potential lost sales) but at the transaction level, since retailers closely track the number of items that comprise the average transaction (e.g. 3.6 items/sale). Using that example, an out-of-stock item (especially in a core category such as denim) could result in lost sales of an additional 2.6 items that were to be purchased with it.

Epicor Unveils App for Auto Aftermarket; Acquires QuantiSense

November 6, 2014

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has introduced new business-management software for the automotive aftermarket.

Kewill Expands Software Platform for Multimodal Transportation

November 4, 2014

Kewill

Kewill, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has added features to its transportation-management platform, dubbed Kewill MOVE on the Cloud.

Amgen Bolsters Supply-Chain Resiliency: A Case Study

October 31, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Faced with new challenges in serving global markets, Amgen set out to improve its supply-chain resiliency with the help of a system from Resilinc. Patricia Turney, executive director of supply chain, tells the story.

The Perils and Pitfalls of Lean Inventories

October 31, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Manufacturing and distribution executives love the idea of slashing inventories. But it's distribution-center managers who must deal with the consequences.

Order Management & Fulfillment

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding order fulfillment for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of 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 supply-chain operations through their strategic use of order fulfillment solutions in the warehouse.