Supply Chain Management

New Balance, a leading athletic shoe manufacturer, complies with its customer requirements for specialized UPC price and inventory labels with the help of Paxar Corporation.

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

Circuit City chooses the TradeStone Suite to help unify its global sourcing processes and expand its private label offerings.

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.

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

Shiraleah is a Chicago-based company that manufactures and distributes home goods and fashion accessories to about 5,000 retailers throughout the United States and Canada.

Building a strong cross-functional S&OP process in the consumer products market

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