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Is International Business Expansion Worth It? For Most, Yes, Indeed.

With sluggish U.S. growth, international business expansion has become a vital strategic pillar for many companies. Yet, an international expansion strategy is fraught with uncertainties, risks and other obstacles. So is it worth it? That is, are companies that grow faster internationally rewarded by investors with better share price appreciation such that the risks are worth taking?

Major Food Company Gains Increased Lab Efficiency with CentralizedData:

Challenge: Celsis Rapid Detection provides systems that enable companies to more rapidly test and release safe products to market. One leading food products company uses three Celsis instruments in its microbiology lab to test daily production runs.

Does IBM Sale of POS Unit Spell the End of Point-of-Sale Hardware Business?

When IBM announced it was selling its entire POS business to Toshiba TEC for $850m, it was arguably the most explicit sign yet that the retail POS hardware business is on its last legs. Not IBM's POS business, but retail POS activity in general.

The Risks and Rewards of Innovation in Consumer Packaged Goods

Innovation in consumer packaged goods isn't a luxury in today's competitive market - it's a necessity. In an uncertain economic environment, most companies are struggling to achieve organic growth. "Driving both the top and bottom line has been elusive," says Girish Gulvady, director of integrated demand management and food service planning with Campbell Soup Co. "Innovation is filling that void."

Analyzing Spend Analytics Applications

The first and most obvious reason most people want to analyze spend is to find savings opportunities; figure out how to spend less and spend more wisely.

Enabling a Connected Point-of-Sale System for CPG Firms

An integrated point-of-sale IT strategy will help CPG firms gain valuable insight into consumption data that can pave the way for a positive impact in a number of important areas. They include new/improved product formulation, inventory optimization, supply chain optimization, trade promotion management and optimization, and demand/forecast optimization. Furthermore, an integrated POS strategy can create a win-win for all stakeholders involved, including the retail partners.

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Sourcing, Customs, Trade Finance Tools Help Growing Sportswear Brand Become a Player

Challenge: A fast growing sportswear brand was seeking supply network efficiency and visibility.

National Grocery Chain Commits to Have 300 Stores Divert Waste from Landfills

Grocery store chain Supervalu Inc. is committing to have 300 stores divert 90 percent or more of their waste from local landfills by the end of the current fiscal year, Feb. 23, 2013).

Transportation Provider Uses Integrated Service Offering to Win Big Retailer Business

Challenge: When an opportunity presented itself with a very large retailer looking for a logistics partner and technology platform to manage their inbound business process, our client knew it was time to act.

Covert Transportation Tracking Technology Saves Manufacturer Over $10M in High-Value Goods

Challenge: A manufacturer of high value consumer products came to Transport Security, Inc- ENFORCER Â® seeking assistance in monitoring at-risk shipments in transit. Transport Security, Inc. implemented their ENFORCER Â® Embedded Tracking Technology. The ENFORCER Â® Tracking Technology allows the client to embed the technology within their shipment and covertly track their assets via a web -based application.

Fortune 500 CPG Company Enhances Supply Innovation Throughout E-Sourcing Process

Challenge: Our client is a Fortune 500 CPG company with a shared-services Procurement and Sourcing team that supports the sourcing activities of dozens of global brands and business units representing a large percentage of the company's spend. As the team increased its spend under management, they found that their existing ERP and procurement tools were not adequate to meet their e-sourcing needs. They required a solution that could more effectively support strategic spend areas with robust features, yet speed and simplify their workload.

Supplier Collaboration Solution Fits Well for Retailer of Popular Brand Apparel

Challenge: Our customer, a specialty retailer selling casual apparel for three highly-visible brands, was lacking a system for supplier collaboration. Sourcing thousands of products from around the world, it needed a system for production tracking and visibility into every phase of the product lifecycle - pre-production tracking, costing, order management, logistics tracking, and material liability.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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