Supply Chain Management

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. successfully implements Oracle Supply Chain Management applications to lower inventory, increase visibility across global operations, better plan for spikes in demand and improve procurement practices.

As part of strategic efforts to reduce the production of fresh, commodity chicken, Tyson Foods Inc. plans to sell its poultry plants in Ashland and Gadsden, Ala., to Koch Foods Incorporated.

Clemson University's Department of Graphic Communications announces a joint venture with ImageHaus LLC, a color management consultancy, to market and implement a Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) tool to maintain package color fidelity for all consumer products.

Avery Dennison Corporation will acquire all outstanding shares of Paxar Corporation for $30.50 per share in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.34 billion.

Shell Oil Company's SOPUS Products, makers of Black Magic, Rain X, Pennzoil, Quaker State, Jiffy Lube, Fix-a-Flat and Gumout branded products, licenses Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence platform to keep products in-stock at retail stores when weather creates a surge in consumer buying.

Goody's Family Clothing selects New Generation Computing (NGC) for product lifecycle management (PLM) and global sourcing management.

Morningstar Foods, a leader in consumer packaged goods specializing in milk and dairy products, operates processing facilities across the United States and needed robust and versatile supply chain technology to manage its extensive transportation network.

The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) completes its acquisition of the distribution and bottling rights for select Cadbury Schweppes brands in Northern California from Nor-Cal Beverage Company Inc.