Retail

Ready or Not, RFID Mandates Are on Schedule For Jan. 1 Launch

July 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Despite lingering concerns over standards, reliability and cost, Wal-Mart, DOD and other major retailers are pushing ahead on first-stage mandates that will eventually lead to RFID-enabled supply chains.

Scotts Cultivates a Customer-Centric Supply-chain Strategy

July 1, 2004

The company acknowledges it was a "terrible supplier" of its line of highly seasonal lawn and garden products. It now has a whole new approach to working with retailers, matching supply with actual demand.

Top 25 Third-Party Logistics Providers Extend Their Global Reach

May 1, 2004

Thomas A. Foster and Richard Armstrong

An elite group of just 25 3PLs increasingly dominate logistics outsourcing around the world, and that is just how their customers like it. This closed club promises to become even more exclusive in the years ahead as acquisitions concentrate the power among fewer but larger 3PLs.

Supply-chain Software Developers' Strategies For Consistent Profitability

May 1, 2004

Russell W. Goodman- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Despite the obvious differences between software developers and the customers they serve, fundamentally they too are running businesses. Quite aside from the 'winning' qualities of their products, these companies need sound business practices to ensure profitability quarter after quarter.

Data Synchronization Will Ease Headaches, Save Big Bucks In Retail Supply Chain

May 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Thousands of hours and millions of dollars are spent each year by retailers and CPG companies to resolve conflicts and discrepancies caused by mis-matched and out-of-date item data. Now, all that is about to change.

Discount Retailer Doesn't Skimp On Supply-chain Investments

May 1, 2004

Fast-growing Dollar General Corp. undercuts Wal-Mart on prices, even as it spends heavily on new systems to enhance transportation, warehousing and supplier links.

On the Rebound:New Interest in Where Supply-chain Technology Can Take Companies

April 1, 2004

Thomas A. Foster-Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

With economic activity heating up, businesses are again eager to compete in the global arena. To do so, they need to raise the performance of their supply chains to world-class levels.

Outsourcing Needs Truly 'Transportation-aware,' Collaborative Network

April 1, 2004

Eric Peters

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.

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