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POS Data Is Used To Quickly Recalibrate Store Replenishments
Point of sale is "where the facts are" that help retailers readjust orders to accommodate sales peaks and valleys that may be predictable but aren't always intuitive.
ImagePoint Scores Savings With Strategic Sourcing
A conversation with Steve Hammond, chief information officer at ImagePoint Inc., the nation's largest sign company.
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'Operation Transformation' Under Way at DLA
Alan A. Banghart discusses the massive supply-chain re-engineering and transformation project under way at the Defense Logistics Agency.
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From Public to Private: Trading Exchanges Change With the Times
Privacy concerns have prompted many companies to develop private exchanges to deal with suppliers, but both models should survive in some form.
Now Playing: MGM's Home Video VMI Program
Hollywood studios know that box-office receipts are greatest in the first weeks of a film's release, and the same is true for their video sales divisions. MGM Home Entertainment's VMI initiative ensure that its retailers are stocked (and replenished) with the latest videos.
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IKEA let's Verticalnet assemble its private exchange
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Verticalnet extends the reach of sourcing solutions
As manufacturers and retailers outsource more and more of their business processes, they will need sourcing solutions that provide real-time information to all parties.
A bigger footprint for Online Purchasing
The breadth and depth of web-based applications for managing procurement and sourcing is expanding to the point that it touches on just about every important business process a company performs.
Optimization Engine Powers Ford's Supply Chain
One of the world's most complex automotive supply chains has been tamed with an optimization tool that links thousands of suppliers and service providers with the component requirements of Ford plants all over the globe.
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Ericsson Frees Capital By Restructuring Supply Chain
The consumer products division of Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications giant, found additional dollars to invest in its capital-intensive business by outsourcing inbound logistics and shifting responsibility for inventory management to vendors.
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Global Sourcing Helps Home Depot Keep Prices Low, Quality High
Home Depot has centralized its import operations, opened a major import distribution center in Savannah, Ga., and installed purchase-order and import tracking software from RockPort Trade Systems to support its continuing, rapid-fire growth.
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