Germany's Metro Group says RFID, smart shelves, intelligent scales and other technologies bring efficiencies to the retail industry. But to hone those innovations, the initiative, launched in 2003, must go on.
A conversation with Jeremy Shapiro, professor of operations research and management emeritus in the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
Here's what the best companies are doing, in making sure they retain visibility over products and information in the chain. • Third in the Best Practices series.
The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding electronic data interchange (EDI) and extensible markup language (XML) and their impact on supply chain management. New developments in EDI and XML communication - both formats for exchanging business data - are transforming the way companies operate 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 using EDI and XML communication for supply chain optimization.
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