Technology

Now Playing: MGM's Home Video VMI Program

October 1, 2003

Russell W. Goodman, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Hollywood studios know that box-office receipts are greatest in the first weeks of a film's release, and the same is true for their video sales divisions. MGM Home Entertainment's VMI initiative ensure that its retailers are stocked (and replenished) with the latest videos.

Bridging the Gap Between Planning And Execution

September 1, 2003

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Supply-chain plans tend to collapse when demand spikes, supplier failures and other problems at the execution level radically change the underlying assumptions. But better planning techniques, event management tools and a new generation of web-based collaborative solutions can keep these plans on track.

Get Ready! Wal-Mart Mandate Puts RFID, Smart Tags On Fast Track

September 1, 2003

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Even if you are not among Wal-Mart's top 100 suppliers, the retail giant's push for RFID labels at the case and pallet level by January 2005 deserves your attention. The mandate will have repercussions throughout the supply chain.

European Grocery Supplier Shows How CPFR Really Works

December 1, 2002

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment may have been born in the U.S.A, but it took a German grocery supplier doing business in Spain to demonstrate true collaboration among trading partners.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Forecasting Tool Lowers Coke Bottler's Inventory

November 1, 2002

Jean V. Murphy

Enabling its field sales managers to collaborate on forecasts allowed Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated to slash inventories in half while absorbing 150 new products.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Steel Industry Provides Fertile Ground for Virtual Distribution

November 1, 2002

Jean V. Murphy

Straightline Source is defying the e-business odds and growing legs as a virtual distributor of carbon and flat-rolled steel. Technology enabling order efficiency and waste reduction is part of the reason.

TaylorMade Drives Supply-Chain Efficiency With 24-Hour Club

October 1, 2002

Customization is the centerpiece of a strategy that wakes up the big golf supplier and propels it ahead of the competition in terms of agility and innovation.

The Supply Chain e-Business Top 100

August 1, 2002

Thomas A. Foster, Editor-in-Chief

The second annual list of leading-edge supply chain vendors is characterized by those that can offer fast payback, quick implementation and financial stability.

IKEA let's Verticalnet assemble its private exchange

May 1, 2002

Thomas A. Foster, Editor-in-Chief

Verticalnet extends the reach of sourcing solutions

May 1, 2002

Thomas A. Foster, Editor-in-Chief

As manufacturers and retailers outsource more and more of their business processes, they will need sourcing solutions that provide real-time information to all parties.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.