How could the merged channel/omnichannel strategy have failed Barnes & Noble so completely?

"Omni-channel" distribution is replacing the all-channel mode. Dave Kilzer, senior vice president of supply chain solutions with Idhasoft, explains the difference between the two concepts.

With the current economic business pressure, reducing costs in the service supply chain without compromising customer satisfaction is a challenge which must be faced head on. Managing this balancing act requires business intelligence, which refers to the applications, tools, infrastructure and best practices that enable raw data to be transformed into significant information, and as such can be utilized to improve outdated processes.

Dassault Systemes, a vendor of product lifecycle management (PLM) software, has launched a new application for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

HighJump Software Inc. has developed a new version of its warehouse-management system (WMS), aimed at small and mid-sized wholesale distribution operations.