The last five years have seen a concerted effort by the world's third-largest retailer to improve communications and compliance with its army of suppliers.
Observers say that across the board, the industry has realized that it needs to put money into IT systems to help keep costs down and driver productivity up.
Ways of slashing waste in manufacturing can be applied to supply chain processes, although progress is slow. Second of a two-part series on continuous improvement.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the technology and electronics industries. Learn how high-tech and electronics companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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