Supply Chain Logistics Magazine

51. Transforming Supply Chain Transportation
    9/22/2011
    As 258-store Anna’s Linens grew, so did its need for supply chain efficiency. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine
52. DC Management: Achieving More With Less
    9/22/2011
    From time to time, senior management has asked us to achieve more with less — more results with fewer people, less money, and less time. For example, DC managers have continually improved inbound and outbound order management capabilities. By Matthew Deeter
53. Escorting Merchandise To Market
    9/22/2011
    Think protecting merchandise in stores is tough? Try securing thousands of pieces of merchandise as they travel the world by boat, truck, and plane. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine
54. Setting Your Sites On Your Best Customers
    8/24/2011
    Picking a successful retail location is a complex decision that requires layers of data and insight to deliver optimal results. By Devon Wolfe, Pitney Bowes Business Insight
55. Vendor Insight: Rethinking The Global Supply Chain
    8/24/2011
    In a volatile business environment where consumer demand is fickle, retail and consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies are challenged with improving speed to market, while at the same time reducing total supply chain costs. By Darin Cooprider, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
56. Research & Trends: Supply Chain Collaboration Pressure
    8/24/2011
    Private-label and branded-good retailers, as well as their suppliers and trading partners, are struggling to enhance visibility and collaboration to ensure seamless product flow to the shelf. By Sahir Anand, Aberdeen Group
57. Q&A: Cross-Channel Demand Forces DC Change
    8/24/2011
    It’s easy to observe the intensifying demand for nearly instantaneous fulfillment of consumers’ retail desires; putting systems in place that meet their expectations is the strenuous part. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine
58. Case Study: RFID Enables Super Fast Fashion
    8/24/2011

    While it’s difficult to find public use cases beyond the big box and large mall-based fashion brands that simply couldn’t hide it, the adoption rate by smaller clothiers is picking up rapidly, albeit under the radar. We did, however, manage to find an overseas retailer willing to share its story. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

59. Case Study: The ABCs Of Demand Planning
    7/26/2011
    Until it implemented a demand forecasting and planning application from JustEnough, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits struggled with a homegrown replenishment system that yielded an unsatisfactory level of OOS (out-of-stocks) on some labels and left the company overinventoried on others. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine
60. Vendor Insight: Postrecession Retailing: Taking Control With Private-Label Sourcing
    7/26/2011
    In recent years, a variety of economic and social factors have challenged retailers’ best efforts to maintain profitability and support growth. The recession — and the ongoing struggle to recover — have increased competition for market share. By Diane Neaven, Epicor Software Corporation