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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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Time Warner Books Creates a Showpiece for Distribution

Improvements in warehousing and transportation have created a profit center at the publisher's centralized distribution facility.

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Taking the Risk Out of Your Supply Chain

Terrorists are well aware of the opportunity that global supply chains present to deliver a devastating attack on the U.S. It's up to both the government and U.S. importers to protect us all.

West Marine Leaves Inefficient Supply Chain In Its Wake

A Conversation with West Marine Senior Vice Presidents Larry Smith and Patrick Murphy

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Managing Merchandise 'Flows' Straight to the Corporate Top Line

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ERP Vendors Expand Offerings, Make Inroads Into SCM Market

Major ERP players are poised to give best-of-breed vendors in supply-chain management and execution a run for their money as the economy gains steam and companies once again begin to invest in technology.

With Help From Its Logistics Partner, Carrefour Scores With Its Brazilian DC

The hypermarket pioneer, in a supply-chain overhaul, centralizes purchasing and outsources distribution-center management.

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New Developments In Visibility Go Beyond Just Supply-chain Event Management

The first generation of SCEM vendors did not offer enough value to earn a permanent place in the marketplace, but a new wave of vendors with expanded capabilities promises to do a lot better.

Transportation Industry Turns a Deaf Ear to CRM Applications

Transportation and distribution providers could benefit from the use of customer relationship management tools, experts say. But some don't seem to want to hear about the technology.

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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Get Ready! Wal-Mart Mandate Puts RFID, Smart Tags On Fast Track

Even if you are not among Wal-Mart's top 100 suppliers, the retail giant's push for RFID labels at the case and pallet level by January 2005 deserves your attention. The mandate will have repercussions throughout the supply chain.

Special Issue: Collaborative Commerce - Steel Industry Provides Fertile Ground for Virtual Distribution

Straightline Source is defying the e-business odds and growing legs as a virtual distributor of carbon and flat-rolled steel. Technology enabling order efficiency and waste reduction is part of the reason.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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