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JDA Issues New Release of Supply-Chain Planning Suite

JDA Software Group Inc. has released a new version of its supply-chain planning suite for manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

Are You Sure You Really Understand the Basics of 'Lean'?

This is one of the great barriers to lean implementation: Concepts of lean are both counterintuitive and counter-cultural. Hence, if you wish to be a lean leader, you must go back to the basics and make sure you have a clear understanding before you are able to teach others.

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August Merchandise Imports to Show Continuing Increase; Volume for Year Expected to Beat 2012

Following negative numbers in four of the last five months, import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.7 percent in August over the same month last year and should continue to see gains through the holiday season and the remainder of 2013, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The year is expected to end with a 2.4-percent increase over 2012.

Standardization Can Turbo-charge Your Company's Business Growth

As the U.S. looks to forge a path for sustainable economic growth for the nation, there is a powerful business tool that can help U.S. industry to fuel business performance and drive growth. It's called standardization. This tool can help tap into new and expanding technologies. It can help businesses out-innovate competitors in the global market. And it can help you cut costs and boost your bottom line.

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Developing the Supply Chain in E-Commerce Era

Retail has an $800bn problem, according to research firm IHL Group. That is the collective cost of inventory distortion in out-of-stocks and overstocks among retailers today, and it could increase same-store sales by 9.2 percent if completely fixed.

With NFC Technology, Your Refrigerator Can Call to Tell You How It's Feeling

Korean electronics and home appliance firm Dongbu Daewoo Electronics is selling a near field communication-enabled refrigerator in Korea that allows users to track the condition and efficiency of their kitchen appliance, by means of an NFC smartphone loaded with a Dongbu Daewoo application.

Balance of 2013 Expected to See Increased M&A Activity in Retail

Despite a slowdown in U.S. retail and consumer merger + acquisition (M+A) activity in the second quarter of 2013, consumer sentiment and retail sales trends remain positive, along with strong corporate balance sheets and availability of private equity "dry powder," which should help trigger M+A activity during the second half of 2013, according to PwC's U.S. retail and consumer deals insights Q2 2013 report.

Do Bonuses, Other Incentives Conflict with 'Agnosticism' of Merged-Channel Retailing?

As merged channels (also known as omnichannel) become the default for an increasing number of retailers, the challenge of efficiently handling the supply chain and managing inventory becomes exponentially more complex.

Infor Issues Update of Demand Planning Application

Infor has developed version 6.6 of Infor Demand Planning.

E2open Acquires Planning and Collaboration Vendor icon-scm

E2open has acquired icon-scm, a vendor of supply-chain planning and collaboration software.

Zenput Unveils Service for Mobile Product-Data Collection

A new company called Zenput is offering a mobile application for collecting product data.

Supply Chain Management Reported to Be on Upswing as Career Choice

In the midst of a slow U.S. recovery, the prospects for expanding roles, widespread employment opportunities, and solid salary growth seems incomprehensible in most fields. Yet, this is the reality for today's supply chain professionals.

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