Operations

Heineken USA appoints John Larkins to general manager of the organization's Central Regional Business Unit effective January 1, 2007.

Saddle Creek Transportation Inc. offers additional inbound and outbound capacity for shipments through Saddle Creek Transportation Services, a newly formed division.

SmartOps Corporation announces that its Multistage Inventory Planning and Optimization (MIPO) solution is endorsed by SAP AG. SAP-endorsed business solutions are complementary to SAP software offerings, are developed in accordance with SAP development guidelines, and provide additional choices and flexibility for businesses running SAP software.

The temptation for small to midsized businesses is to implement a quick-fix point solution as each new business process problem comes to the fore, and each functional department cries out for a remedy.

Nestl employs close to 250,000 people and maintains factories or operations in almost every country in the world.

Delivering on its commitment to help companies adapt processes and optimize revenue across the most cost-intensive global trade operations, SAP AG recently released a new transportation management functionality for mySAP Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM).

To supplement its SAP ERP implementation, Nestle deploys Symbol Technologies' mobile computers and bar code scanners in its two Czech production plants, as well as in one Slovak plant and in the warehouses of subsidiary Schaller. Symbol mobile computers and scanners will enable reliable warehouse tracking of the raw materials contained in products to meet EU legal requirements.

Unlike water through its faucets, information did not always flow smoothly at bathroom fittings manufacturer Hansgrohe AG.