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#1 Consumer Electronics Retailer Increases Sales through Collaborative Planning

Challenge: Share forecast and replenishment data with retail partners more accurately and efficiently while completely replacing manual methods.

Bundled Cloud and WMS Implementation Solution Delivers ROI

Challenge: One of the world's largest snack companies needed a rapid deployment consisting of JDA WMS and Cloud Services for a new 3PL site. The customer did not have the technical WMS expertise nor the hardware infrastructure.

Whether on U.S. East or West Coast, Companies Want DCs Near 'Megapolitan' Areas, Report Says

Companies are heavily scrutinizing transportation costs in East Coast and West Coast seaports-and inland cities with strong transportation links-locating facilities in markets best able to serve established and emerging "megapolitan" areas in a quick, cost-effective manner, according to a report from CBRE Group entitled Transportation Cost Equivalence Line: East Coast vs. West Coast Ports.

Skills Gap? Isn't Highly Qualified U.S. Workforce Just Under-Trained?

In the debate over why the U.S. has been so slow to emerge from the Great Recession, many have laid the blame on what's become known as the skills gap: Despite an abundance of workers, too many simply aren't qualified to fill the jobs available. Even now that hiring is running at its fastest clip since the late 1990s, business and industry groups such as the Chamber of Commerce continue to emphasize the damage the skills gap is doing to the economy. So do a lot of consulting firms.

U.S. Seeks to Redefine 'Reverse Logistics' of Hazardous Materials

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed revising hazardous materials regulations when it comes to return shipments of certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle.

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Retailers Run Risk Back-to-School Out-of-Stocks Will Permanently Drive Customers Away

If a retailer is out of stock of an item just twice, 40 percent of parents looking for back-to-school items say they will avoid shopping at that retailer again.

While WTO Dithers, Traders Should Act

The path to harmonized and streamlined global trade is steep and strewn with boulders.

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Integrating Supply and Demand into a Single Plan of Record

Challenge: A large wireless infrastructure solutions experienced a loss of operations visibility and control after outsourcing its manufacturing. Disconnected supply and demand plans and an antiquated forecasting tool left forecast elements out of sync by two or three months in some cases.

U.S. Retailer Improves Canadian B2C access with Customized 'Courier-Like' Solution

Challenge: A U.S. retailer of outdoor recreational equipment needed a solution for managing its Canadian ecommerce operations. Specifically, the retailer wanted an IT solution to ensure compliance with all customs and brokerage fees, along with all other billing and processing services. The retailer also needed a guaranteed delivery solution for Canadian customers.

Excessive Customs Fees were Impacting Electronics Retailer's Canadian Online Sales

Challenge: A leading U.S. electronics retailer successfully entered the Canadian ecommerce market, only to face higher-than expected brokerage fees, and maximum customs charges.

Guitar Manufacturer Faced Multiple Customs-Related Challenges in Exporting to Canada

Challenge: A U.S. guitar manufacturer faced challenges in reaching its Canadian customers. Both U.S. and Canadian regulators had concerns with the guitars' components. The company was assessed 'per product' inspection fees, and its Canadian customers were required to pay import duties and complete customs documentation. And, a high level of damage was sustained during transit.

Private Label Juice Maker Puts the Squeeze on Inventory

Challenge: Simultaneously balancing inventory, meeting customer service needs, and maximizing production efficiencies is a challenge for any company. For a leading national private label juice and drinks producer this combination adds a few unique demand planning complexities.

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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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