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Finance and Supply Chain Team Up on S&OP

Leo Lin, chief financial officer of Monster Cable Products, involves himself in every aspect of the company's supply chain, most notably its sales and operations planning process. Here, he offers some tips on how finance executives can break down traditional corporate silos.

Spot Market Teeter-Totter Rebalances: Truck Capacity Up, Loads Down

Supply Chain Management Key For Retailers Battling the Recession

Careful Planning Can Reduce Risks in Implementing ERP, Maximize System's Benefits

Walmart Meets Resistance from Some Suppliers in Efforts to Combine Purchasing Power

After Declining Last Year, Commercial Warehousing in U.S. Predicted to Hit $50Bn Mark in 2010

Reduce Risk in Your Supply Chain

John Brockwell, practice leader in trade management consulting with J.P. Morgan, talks about how companies are shifting from a mindset based purely on cost, to one that the accounts for the variability of global supply chains.

What Ails Channel Management?

Some brand owners are working closely with retailers, but there's still a big disconnect between planning and reality, when it comes to getting the right product to the right stores, according to Prakash Arunkundrum, director of process consulting with i2 Technologies.

Getting Ready for Eventual Recovery

Even in a recession, companies aren't standing still. Geoff Sisko, senior consultant with Jack Kuchta LLC, talks about the steps that can be taken now to prepare businesses for economic recovery.

Best of Breed vs. ERP in the Warehouse

The battle between enterprise and stand-alone applications continues. Patti Satterfield, vice president of marketing and business development with Fortna, outlines some of the considerations companies need to take into account before choosing between the two.

In Urban Areas, Wal-Mart Customers Can Retrieve Purchases from FedEx Stores

An Introduction to the Sustainability Consortium

Senior adviser Kevin Dooley traces the history of the initiative, and details its ongoing efforts in devising a standardized method of sustainability reporting for consumer product manufacturers.

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