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Too Many SKUs? How Clorox Avoids Supply-Chain Chaos
Life in the laundry room used to be so simple.
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Most Businesses' Sales, Operations Planning Processes Still Spreadsheet-based or Rely on ERP, Survey Finds
Recent research shows 80 percent of the consumer goods companies surveyed have a formal sales and operations planning (S&OP) process in place, yet more than half rely on spreadsheets while another 26 percent stated they either utilize a homegrown solution or their ERP system.
Most Companies Require Continuous, Real-time Intel. Too Bad They Don't Have It.
Time-critical decisions in transportation, risk management, security, disaster response, manufacturing, and other operational domains require continuous real-time situational awareness and intelligence. Most enterprise systems do not provide this today.
Big Business Is 'Big Opportunity' for Communications Service Providers, But Challenges Remain, Study Suggests
There is a "massive opportunity" for communications service providers to grow enterprise revenues by offering a complete integrated communications technology service portfolio, according to a recent survey released by Pegasystems Inc., active in business process management and customer relationship management solutions.
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Demand Sensing Reduces Forecast Error as Supply Chains Become More Complex, Study Shows
North American supply chains became more complex in 2012 as the economy continued to recover. Rapid innovation, higher seasonal sales and increased reliance on promotions contributed to make forecasting more challenging. These and other findings are contained in the Terra Technology Forecasting Benchmark Study, now in its fourth year.
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Extended Product Attribute Guidelines Introduced for Retail Industry E-commerce
New implementation guidelines for leveraging GS1 standards in apparel and general merchandise ecommerce have been released by GS1 US. The Voluntary Guidelines for Exchanging Extended Attributes for eCommerce were developed in collaboration with more than 15 retailers, vendors and solution providers participating in the GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative and are available at www.gs1us.org/eCommerceExtendedAttributes.
Users Talk Up the Many Benefits of Voice
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How Did We Manage Before Voice Technology?
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POOL4TOOL Forms EDI Unit for Supplier Connections
POOL4TOOL has created a subsidiary to connect customers with their suppliers through electronic data interchange (EDI). The unit is known as POOL4TOOL EDI powered by GDP (Global Digit Post).
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ShockWatch Unveils Web-Based Management of Cold-Chain Shipments
ShockWatch, a vendor of tools for supply-chain monitoring, has introduced the TrekView Data Management System (DMS) for control of temperature-sensitive products.
Despite Knowing Danger of Inventory Mis-picks, Industry Still Relies on Paper Lists for the Most Part, Study Says
Distribution centers are losing an average of nearly $390,000 every year due to mis-picks, according to a study conducted by Everett, Wash.-based Intermec Inc.
Greater Access to Supply Chain Finance Urged for Suppliers in Central Europe
Significant liquidity could be released for supplier companies based in Central Europe through supply chain finance, according to the latest research from Demica. Its new study reveals that such programmes could help unlock combined working capital of more than €16bn for suppliers in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary in the manufacturing, wholesale and logistics sectors.
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