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Brewing Supply Chain Transformation at Caribou Coffee
Four years ago, Caribou coffee's supply chain was managed with spreadsheets. Their only method of gauging demand was the order-fill numbers of product leaving the warehouse - basic replenishment. The team knew they were missing a big opportunity - accurate visibility to drive a more efficient operation, right-size inventory, improved customer service, as well as the expansion of product sales. The supply chain team also knew they were faced with a lot of risk. Could they respond to demand variability?
Celestica Pioneers the Model for Supply Chain Managed Services
After working from 2007 to 2011 to transform its own supply chain, Celestica took what it learned to the market, offering managed supply chain services that complement its contract manufacturing business. Erwin Hermans, vice president of supply chain solutions, explains Celestica's strategy.
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Amazon to Open Third Fulfillment Center in California
Amazon announced plans to open a new million-square-foot, fulfillment center in Tracy, California, which the company says will create hundreds of full-time jobs with benefits at the site.
A Control Tower Approach to Response Management
Mike Landry, president of Barkawi Management Consultants, North America, explains the "control tower" approach to supply chain management and why he believes this approach can enable companies to go beyond incremental improvements to real transformational change.
Japanese Clothing Store Chain Uses RFID for Inventory Control and POS Information
Tokyo-based retailer BEAMS Co. Ltd. has incorporated radio frequency identification technology at five B:MING Life Stores that it recently opened in Japan. The stores are employing RFID technology for both tracking inventory and improving efficiency at the point of sale.
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Benefits of Analytics Realized More and More in Retail as Cost of the Tools Comes Down
Even in today's data-hungry analytics environment, collecting and keeping every tiny granule of retail data - down to the level of each individual transaction and web click - might seem like overkill. But Sears Holdings has discovered that data storage costs have gotten low enough, and analytical tools have grown powerful enough, that this approach to Big Data has shortened the time needed for analytics projects by 60 percent to 70 percent, while also improving promotion conversions, lowering inventory levels and boosting sales.
U.K.'s Notbox Company Extends Services to North America
The Notbox Company, a U.K.-based provider of multi-use transportation and storage boxes, has come to North America.
How an Integrated Supply Chain Enables First Solar's Top Business Goals
When integrating its two major business units, First Solar partnered with Kinaxis to provide supply and demand planning capabilities, says Shellie Molina, vice president-global supply chain.
TMS at Ace Hardware: "The Gift That Keeps on Giving"
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Top 3 Priorities for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chains
At the same time that supply chains are becoming increasingly global and complex, customers are expecting faster than ever service, says Vijay Subramanian, president of Prana Consulting.
Repeat Business Threatened by Faulty Delivery and Returns Process, Survey Finds
Research released by Voxware indicates two thirds of consumers return online or phone purchases because of retailer error - usually delivering an item in the wrong size or color - and repeat business suffers as a result. On top of that, the returns process is flawed in many cases.
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Agilent's Vertically Integrated Supply Chain
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