Order Management & Fulfillment

What If You Could Take The Guesswork Out Of Forecasting?

June 20, 2014

Osgood Vogler, Director, Analytics, Celestica Supply Chain Managed Services

Demand planning has a big impact on business performance. Planning error can put revenue at risk by driving component shortages. Persistent planning biases can tie up cash by driving excess inventory. Furthermore, the act of planning and dealing with planning error is time consuming and drives costly overhead. In fact, it is common for supply chain management executives to cite "planning errors" as the greatest obstacle they face to achieving their goals and objectives.

BravoSolution Teams With SharedClarity for Medical Device Procurement

June 19, 2014

BravoSolution

BravoSolution has entered into a partnership with SharedClarity to negotiate and manage contracts for the acquisition of medical devices by healthcare systems.

LLamasoft Updates Transportation Network-Design Application

June 18, 2014

LLamasoft Inc.

LLamasoft Inc., a vendor of supply-chain design software, has developed a new release of Transportation Guru, its application for transportation network design.

E2open Inks Strategic Alliance With KPMG

June 16, 2014

E2open Inc.

E2open Inc., a provider of cloud-based software for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, has entered into a strategic alliance with KPMG LLP, the U.S.-based audit, tax and advisory firm.

The Supply Chain Meets the Omnichannel

June 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Piyush Sampat, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, charts the maturity of retailers' efforts to adapt to the omnichannel. Integration of online and store fulfillment remains a challenge, he says.

New Ideas in D.C. Automation

June 12, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A Forecast for the Cloud in Supply Chain and Logistics

June 10, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

What has been the impact of cloud technology on the supply chain and logistics industry? Tom Boike, vice president of supplier management with UPS, offers a perspective.

FedEx's Move to Dimensional Pricing: How Shippers Should Respond

June 9, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Shippers are bracing for a big increase in the cost of moving packages by ground service.

LLamasoft Debuts Data Guru for Business Analysis

June 6, 2014

LLamasoft Inc.

LLamasoft Inc., a vendor of supply-chain design software, has introduced Data Guru.

RFID Is Back! And It's the Key to Supply-Chain Visibility

June 6, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Decades after its debut, radio frequency identification technology is finally poised to realize its potential in the retail sector.

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.