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Logistics Expertise Assists Entry into U.S. Market
Challenge: Recently a well-established European manufacturer of housewares decided to enter the U.S. market. Knowing how important logistics would be to the startup process, their first decision was to select an ideal logistics partner to help develop an entry plan for the American marketplace.
Epicor Creates New Version of Retail Management Software
Epicor Software Corp. has created the Epicor Eagle N Series of retail-management software.
Centric Software Opening First Asia Office in Shanghai
Centric Software Inc., a provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software for the retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods industries, has opened its first Asian office, in Shanghai, China.
Stanley Black & Decker Finds RFID Technology to Be Highly Useful Tool
AeroScout Industrial, a provider of active radio frequency identification solutions, has installed an "Internet of Everything" system at a power tools plant owned by its parent company, Stanley Black & Decker, located in Reynosa, Mexico. The solution has enabled the firm to improve product throughput and labor efficiency, and to reduce the quantity of inventory stored on site for assembly-line replenishment.
Foot Locker's CEO Describes What Omnichannel Is Really All About
Ken Hicks, Foot Locker chairman and CEO, took the reins of the retailer in 2007 as the United States was facing down its worst recession in decades. Under his leadership, the footwear and sports apparel company has managed to deliver 17 consecutive quarters of comparable store sales growth and its best-ever financial results for the 2013 fiscal year. Here, he speaks about the meaning of omnichannel.
Congress Urged to Renew Africa Trade Act as 'Significant' Sub-Saharan Africa-U.S. Business Growth Reported
The trade relationship between the United States and Africa, as well as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - which provides exporters duty-free access to the lucrative U.S. market - was recently put under the microscope at the U.S.-Sub Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, which coincided with President Barack Obama's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, both held in Washington last week.
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Do More Business with Data-driven Supply Chain Management
Challenge: A large manufacturer of flashlights was in need of a robust business integration solution to manage its global supply chain. Their resource-constrained IT department was looking for an automated solution that could help reduce VAN costs and be rapidly deployed with minimal staff involvement.
FORTE Helps Restaurant and Convenience-Store Chain Handle Growth
Challenge: The growth experienced by one of the largest restaurant and convenience-store chains in the United States from new, remodeled and same-store sales growth had pushed the limits of this company's current warehouse operations and transportation network.
Cognex Equips Barcode Readers With Real-Time Monitoring
Cognex Corp. has developed a new performance-monitoring system for its DataMan line of barcode readers.
Resilinc Releases Module for Conflict Minerals Reporting Compliance
Resilinc has released an application that aids companies in meeting the Securities and Exchange Commission's new reporting rules on conflict minerals in manufactured goods.
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Seegrid Unveils New AGV Software for Fleet Optimization
Seegrid Corp., a seller of automated guided vehicles (AGV), has introduced Seegrid Supervisor, an AGV software system for fleet optimization.
Retailers Risk Falling Behind if They Don't Plan Now for Internet of Things, Report Claims
Retailers must plan now for the IoT because the technology positively impacts top- and bottom-line business performance by improving omnichannel operations and enabling personalized and contextualized interaction with consumers, says a report from IDC Retail Insights.
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