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Benefits of Analytics Realized More and More in Retail as Cost of the Tools Comes Down

Even in today's data-hungry analytics environment, collecting and keeping every tiny granule of retail data - down to the level of each individual transaction and web click - might seem like overkill. But Sears Holdings has discovered that data storage costs have gotten low enough, and analytical tools have grown powerful enough, that this approach to Big Data has shortened the time needed for analytics projects by 60 percent to 70 percent, while also improving promotion conversions, lowering inventory levels and boosting sales.

U.K.'s Notbox Company Extends Services to North America

The Notbox Company, a U.K.-based provider of multi-use transportation and storage boxes, has come to North America.

How an Integrated Supply Chain Enables First Solar's Top Business Goals

When integrating its two major business units, First Solar partnered with Kinaxis to provide supply and demand planning capabilities, says Shellie Molina, vice president-global supply chain.

TMS at Ace Hardware: "The Gift That Keeps on Giving"

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Top 3 Priorities for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chains

At the same time that supply chains are becoming increasingly global and complex, customers are expecting faster than ever service, says Vijay Subramanian, president of Prana Consulting.

Repeat Business Threatened by Faulty Delivery and Returns Process, Survey Finds

Research released by Voxware indicates two thirds of consumers return online or phone purchases because of retailer error - usually delivering an item in the wrong size or color - and repeat business suffers as a result. On top of that, the returns process is flawed in many cases.

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Agilent's Vertically Integrated Supply Chain

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Integrating Planning & Execution; Supply Chain's Holy Grail

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Rickmers-Linie Opens New Office in Singapore

Rickmers-Linie has opened an office in Singapore and set up a new local company, Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Power of One: Collaborative Planning and Execution across the End-to-End Supply Chain

Breaking down functional silos to create transparent and responsive end-to-end supply chains has long been an intractable supply chain challenge, but many companies are finding success using a control tower concept that gets everyone working off the same plan and focused on the same outcome. To learn more about this approach, SupplyChainBrain convened a Power Lunch"”a roundtable discussion"”with four experts in the field: Paul Bittinger, former supply chain transformation manager, Procter & Gamble (now retired); Lora Cecere, founder and CEO, Supply Chain Insights; Don Gaspari, director, global materials and inventory, NCR Corp.; and Kirk Munroe, vice president of marketing, Kinaxis.

Transforming Operations Planning at TriQuint Semiconductor

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Improving Inventory Control at TriQuint Semiconductor

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