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This white paper underscores the importance of a standards-based approach to supply chain management, such as that suggested by the Supply Chain Council's SCOR framework. Read more.
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Editor's Notebook
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Joe LaRocca Talks NRF LP 2011
By Erin Harris, associate editor
Last week, I caught up with Joe LaRocca, senior asset protection advisor at NRF to discuss everything from organized retail crime (ORC) to next-gen technologies that will impact the LP (loss prevention) executive's job. LaRocca also discussed what's in store for the retailers, law enforcement, LP professionals, exhibitors, and industry experts attending the 2011 NRF Loss Prevention Conference & Expo.
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Featured Integrated Solutions For Retailers Article
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OfficeMax Engages Employees To Reduce Loss
By Erin Harris, associate editor
The number one method to prevent losses is deterrence, and employee education and awareness is the first step toward creating that deterrence. It means educating your employees on the various methods of theft, how theft occurs, the checks and balances conducted to detect losses, and most importantly, the consequences of stealing from your company.
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Featured Articles
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How Mobile Computer Power Management Impacts Hard And Soft Costs
Submitted by Honeywell
When it comes to mobile computers, there are five components to intelligent power management. Their implementation impacts not only run time per charge, but also the useful life of mobile computer batteries and management of the battery replacement process — saving your operations money and boosting efficiency.
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Rugged VS. Consumer Tablet PCs: The TCO
Submitted by MobileDemand
The launch of the Apple iPad introduced consumers to the techno-wonders of tablet PCs — a mobile computer that's sleek, small, thin, and packed with features and functions, including a touch screen that deems the keyboard virtually obsolete. Mobility has never been more available, more ubiquitous, or more powerful for consumers and companies.
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Faster Website Speed Improves Search Rankings
By Margaret Kuchler, senior industry marketing manager, Akamai Technologies
While retailers have become expert at refining content, implementing SEO keywords, and improving inter- and intra-site page links to improve search rankings, the need to improve site performance — quickly — has led to an increased focus on ways to boost speed while minimizing the cost of doing so.
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Featured Content
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| RF Solution Aids Merchandise Management For Bass Pro Shops |
| Bass Pro tracks tens of thousands of SKUs throughout its million-square-foot distribution center in real-time with wireless handheld computers. Handhelds are also used in their Outdoor World retail stores for merchandise management.
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| How Retailers Can Compete Wirelessly |
| This E-book will examine 10 components of the retail operation that will benefit from wireless and mobile enablement, yielding retailers an upper hand by increasing loyalty and customer satisfaction as well as boosting the bottom line.
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| Eco-Chic Consignments Improves Inventory Management |
| Eco-Chic's technology was outdated and cumbersome for employees to navigate. They needed a standard POS solution with the ability to view all customer and consignor account details (purchase history, items consigned, payouts, and balances) in real-time at all stores and corporate office locations.
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Featured Webinar
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| A Lean, Multichannel Supply Chain: A Source Of Competitive Advantage And How To Achieve It |
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This archived webinar features two retail supply chain visionaries, Brian Gibson, Ph.D., professor supply chain management at Auburn University, and Reuben Slone, executive VP, supply chain at OfficeMax, explaining the current state of the retail supply chain and the best-in-class practices and attainable strategies necessary to drive the multichannel customer experience.
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