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What's Going Wrong at Sears Now?
The more merchandise a department store carries, the better. Broad inventory filled with brand names boosts a retailer's chances of "giving the lady what she wants"- the key to success, according to none other than Marshall Field. So it can't be a good sign that Converse Inc. has stopped selling shoes to Sears Holdings Corp.
In Managing Its Service Supply Chain, Nutanix Doesn't Think Small
Anticipating dramatic growth in its business, the 2009 high-tech start-up acquired an optimization tool that could easily scale up in the years ahead - yet deliver a full range of services in the meantime.
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S&OP Solution Brings Millions in Inventory Savings
A manufacturer of timekeeping technology learns all the efficiency tools in the world aren't enough without more precise demand planning and forecasting.
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Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization in a Global Business
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How Captives Can Cut Supply-Chain, Cyber Insurance Costs
Chief financial officers of corporations that have already set up captive insurance companies or are thinking about setting one up should ponder the benefits of self-insuring cyber perils and supply chain business-interruption risks via a captive to supplement commercial insurance coverage.
In the World of Perishables, Forecast Accuracy Is Key
Granarolo, the leading Italian producer of dairy and milk products, was faced with the challenge of accurately forecasting demand for its highly perishable products – especially in the critical and difficult-to-manage area of promotions.
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At The Hershey Company, Data Drives Supply-Chain Redesign
The company continues its relentless efforts to streamline and optimize its supply chain, deploying an application from LLamasoft to engage in predictive analytics and modeling.
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Designing a Supply Chain To Support Global Brands
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Smart-Meter Manufacturers May Become Powerful Gatekeepers Between Retail Energy Companies, Customers
For retail energy companies, managing data once meant nothing more complex than processing analog meter readings and customer billing information. However, the advent of the smart home, along with the wave of digitization sweeping the industry, is creating major opportunities to tap into an explosion of fast-moving, complex big data in compelling new ways.
Apparel Manufacturers' Management of Raw Materials Has Come Long Way, But Needs to Evolve More
A 2010 University of Florida study found humans began wearing clothing 170,000 years ago. Someone made those clothes from something, and that was the start of raw materials management. One could liberally argue early cave paintings of fur-bearing animals were the first inventory monitoring systems. RMM has come a long way, but we can do better.
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How Southco Has Used IO to Improve Its Network
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Rate Pressure Easing on Spot Market as Truckload Demand Declines
Spot truckload demand and capacity moved downward during the week ending July 26, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
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