Ahold USA plans to launch a vendor collaboration initiative next month that will include sending POS, supply chain and merchandising data via a third-party to some number of its CPG suppliers in order to improve product availability and customer satisfaction.
Brent Beabout, senior vice president of supply chain with Office Depot, describes how the company slashed packaging waste by switching from corrugated cardboard to paper bags for deliveries to consumers and business. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.
Accellos, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has achieved compatibility with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, for the latest releases of AccellosOne Collect and AccellosOne EDI (electronic data interchange).
IBM has introduced software that is intended to address the rise of "omni-channel" shoppers - consumers who expect a consistent sales and marketing experience across multiple sales channels.
A case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.
Loren Troyer, director of order management strategy with John Deere, lays out what it takes to meet customer demand. He also discusses the benefits of "flexibility planning."
Itelligence, a provider of SAP-based services for small and medium-sized businesses, has purchased the SAP consulting, license and maintenance operations of Software AG in the U.S. and Canada.
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