Retail

Avionics May Be Major Component of Japan's Renewed Interest in Arms Exports

May 6, 2014

The Japanese government has long banned most weapons exports. That policy helped buttress Japan's pacifism, but it also hindered the growth of the country's defense industry. Because it couldn't sell parts overseas, Japanese defense companies missed out on chances to develop fighter jets, tanks and other weaponry with the U.S. That's changing.

The Horizontal Carousel Comes to Retail Distribution

May 6, 2014

Mike Yezzi, VP Business Development, ScottTech

Direct Store Delivery Could Save CPG Companies a Bundle, Survey Says

May 5, 2014

Environmental Leader

Consumer goods suppliers can save millions of dollars by evaluating and improving direct store delivery (DSD) operations — the way that products are ordered, sold, delivered and merchandised — according to a report from Honeywell.

Airlines' Dynamic Pricing Model Comes to the Supply Chain

May 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Tom Bacon, consultant with Revenue Optimization, discusses how supply chains can embrace the model of dynamic pricing that was pioneered by the airline industry.

You Can't Make a Car with 3D Printing, But You Can Produce a Jet Engine

May 2, 2014

Computerworld

The 3D printing market is expected to quadruple over the next decade to $12bn, moving from its main use today of creating prototypes to the most complex of production parts, according to Lux Research.

Study Tracks Digital Influence on In-store Purchases

May 1, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

Digital interactions influence 36 cents of every dollar spent in the retail store, or approximately $1.1tr, according to the latest study from Deloitte Digital. By the end of 2014, that number will climb to 50 percent, or $1.5tr of total store sales.

U.S. Adds 208,000 Non-Farm Jobs in April

May 1, 2014

D&B

An estimated 208,000 new non-farm jobs were added to U.S. payrolls in April, according to D&B's May U.S Economic Health Tracker. This report provides a monthly, multidimensional perspective on the U.S. economy, including small business health, total job growth, and overall U.S. business health.

TAKE Supply Chain Releases New Version of Collaboration Software

April 30, 2014

Take Supply Chain

TAKE Supply Chain has released version 7.4 of OneSCM Enterprise, the vendor's software for supply-chain collaboration.

JDA Software Unveils New Retail Collaboration App

April 29, 2014

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has released JDA Flowcasting, an application for supply-chain management and collaboration among manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

Retailers - and Consumers - Need to Be Aware of Packaging's Environmental Impact

April 29, 2014

Logistics Viewpoints

Today's consumer is more informed than ever about the products they are buying. This includes product attributes and information, advantages, limitations, and competitive pricing, among others. The notion of the informed consumer has also taken on a new meaning lately. Namely, consumers care where the products come from, and how it is made.

Retail

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.