Siemens Industry Sector is partnering with McAfee, a division of Intel Security, to provide security and protection against global cyber threats for industrial customers.

The right warehouse management system can help companies execute on the heightened service demands of omnichannel retailing. Chuck Fuerst, director of product strategy at HighJump Software, explains which features and capabilities are necessary and how the technology is evolving.

Challenge: A major national retailer of home improvement products was plagued by an inefficient reverse logistics process. Products returned to vendor were controlled on an ad-hoc basis by individual stores or regions, creating major disruptions and poor visibility throughout the supply chain.

Challenge: Our client collects, reports, and analyzes fleet vehicle data before, during, and after trips. They needed Machine-to-Machine connectivity for sensitive communications from vehicles to back-end systems. To maintain their rapid business growth, they wanted an easily managed solution with international reach.

What is forecast value-add, and how can it be applied to organizations in a time of volatile and unpredictable demand? Eric Wilson, director of demand planning and S&OP with Tempur Sealy International, has some answers.