Retail

Webvan: Rewriting The Rules On 'Last Mile' Delivery

August 1, 2000

Webvan Corp., with the help of its technology partners, has broken the code on guaranteed, self-scheduled home delivery. Here's how it gets the goods delivered within a promised 30-minute window and where it plans to take that achievement.

A Fertile Ground For Efficient Supply Chains

July 1, 2000

A series of successful logistics partnerships belies Latin America's reputation for poor communications, outdated infrastructure and unreliable service.

P&G: The Global Giant Starts Small, Grows Fast

July 1, 2000

Dana: Distance No Barrier To Serving the U.S.

July 1, 2000

Lucent, TMA: The Secret Is Dedicated Equipment

July 1, 2000

Sony: Ramping Up for Big Growth in Sales

July 1, 2000

SPECIAL ISSUE: GLOBAL SUPPLY-CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS - Ford: How to Maintain a 10,000-Mile Supply Line

July 1, 2000

With Critical Parts, Delivery is Counted In Hours, Not Days

June 1, 2000

Kurt C. Hoffman

Service parts providers may offer central warehousing, repairs or merely quick delivery, but OEMs are finding their networks essential to their continued operations.

B2B Commerce Flocks to Electronic Trading Exchanges

March 1, 2000

Electronic trading exchanges, providing real-time access to critical data via the internet, may be the key to achieving true supply-chain integration.

Kodak Focuses on Shared-Use Solution in Europe

February 1, 2000

Jean V. Murphy

As Kodak's European business changed in response to economic union and various internal factors, the company needed a logistics solution that would provide greater flexibility and lower overhead costs at key facilities. It opted for outsourcing with a shared-use approach, a concept that was given an unusual and innovative twist in the U.K. with partner MSAS Global Logistics.

Retail

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.