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The Cutting Edge of Supply-Chain Sustainability

Dan Cassler, assistant chair of the Information Logistics Technology Department at the University of Houston, offers an update on supply-chain sustainability - and details both the benefits and pain to be derived from such efforts.

Analyzing Retailer Data to Accurately Forecast Demand in Volatile Markets

Challenge: A large consumer products company faced demand volatility and increasing costs of holding inventory.

Holiday Chain Store Sales Predicted to Increase by 3.0 Percent

With the holiday season right around the corner, the International Council of Shopping Centers is forecasting a 3.0-percent sales increase for the traditional November-December holiday period.

On-Time Performance of Container Shipping Lines Slips in August

There was a sharp decline in container carrier on-time performance in August, according to liner performance data released by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis.

C.H. Robinson Buys Freight Forwarder Phoenix International

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has agreed to purchase freight-forwarding rival Phoenix International Inc. for $635m in cash and stock options. C.H. Robinson expects the deal, which is slated to close in the fourth quarter of 2012, will modestly add to earnings per share in the first year, while boosting C.H. Robinson's international freight forwarding activities.

Kewill Launches New Version of Supply-Chain App for Retailers

Kewill has developed version 5.0 of its Kewill Trade software, which manages the direct dispatch of goods from supplier to customer or store, for multichannel, catalogue and internet retailers.

Leading Network Provider Delivers Consistent Growth with Steelwedge S&OP

Challenge: Volatile economy creates changing customer demand.

SCM-solution Optimizes Global Sourcing Processes

Challenge: Highly complex processes in global sourcing of customer goods require the right tools to perpetually monitor and optimize them. A single version of the truth can only be achieved through collaboration with all different partners in the value chain.

Why Can't We Just Emulate Apple if We Want to Be Successful?

It's no mystery why companies emulate their most successful peers. Tried-and-true approaches often seem preferable to starting from scratch, whether for developing new products or running efficient supply chains. The quest for such methods went global during the 1980s and 1990s as European and U.S. companies sought to retool their operations by transplanting Japanese factory practices, such as kanban and just-in-time production. Management consultants - ourselves included - naturally facilitate the process by extolling successful companies as models from which others can learn proven practices that reduce risks.

Live Classroom Training Crucial to WMS Software Adoption Success

Challenge: You can have the greatest system in the world tuned to maximum performance and the implementation could be disastrous if end users haven't been a part of the project and feel like they've had a system thrown at them. For a large, high tech company, over 40 distinct business processes needed to be developed or revamped and coordinated with the WMS.

Class 8 Commercial Vehicle Demand Remained Soft in August

Weakness at the front end of the demand cycle for heavy-duty commercial vehicles persisted into August, although underlying fundamentals are healthy. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of the Industry report, released by ACT Research Co., which covers Class 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market.

Aldata Unveils Mobile App for Retail Shelf Management

Aldata, a vendor of software for retailers and distributors, has introduced Aldata Mobile Shelf Execution.

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