In today's retail environment it is vital to maximize return on inventory investment. To do that, retailers and their suppliers need to understand and respond to consumer desires in a more precise way than ever before. New technology is helping them succeed.

Container volumes continue to rise, and the nation's deep water ports and connecting highways struggle to keep up. Proponents say short sea shipping could ease some of the load.

While analysts put a positive spin on the current slowdown in the RFID market, a new EPCglobal standard for using RFID data could provide a much needed boost.

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With the growth in offshore sourcing and manufacturing, supply lines have become longer, more complex and more vulnerable to disruptions. Concerned companies are meeting this challenge with a disciplined approach to supply management.