German clothing company C&A is expanding its radio frequency identification system from what was initially a trial involving five of its stores in Germany, to cover 25 locations. C&A, which manufactures its own apparel and footwear for men, women and children, is testing whether the technology can improve its supply chain visibility and in-store inventory, to ensure that at all times certain goods are on the shelves for purchase at each of its stores.

Andre Martin, co-founder of RedPrairie Corp.'s Collaborative Flowcasting Group, explains why actual demand is the only element that should be forecast. Everything else, he says, is "calculable." A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.

enVista, a supply-chain consulting and information-technology services firm, has debuted its enHanced Mobile application for users of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Blanc, managing partner of The Triangle Group, shares her views on the trends that are driving yet another surge in global logistics outsourcing.

Oracle Corp. has released version 9.2 of its suite of PeopleSoft applications, including PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, Financials and Supply Chain Management.

Larry Schwenk, global supply-chain breakthrough leader with Dow Chemical Co, guides us through the company's application of sales and operations planning to its logistics demand-planning process. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation of the Year competition.