Supply Chain & Merchandising

DemandTec makes a number of announcements this week, including the launch of a collaborative online platform for retailers and consumer products companies, on-demand access to accurate trade fund balances and a collaboration with Interactive Edge to offer time-saving presentation tool to consumer products firms.

Industry research from an analyst firm evaluates Oracle's latest product designed for consumer goods manufacturers.

The Bosch Group boosts power tools business with the acquisition of a Stanley Works division.

It's no secret. Prices have gone up, employment has gone down and everyone is feeling the economic pressures of a possible recession.

New CEO, Timothy Campbell, says that he looks forward to leveraging a foundation for further growth at HighJump.

In August 2004, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJRT) merged with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company and, as a result, began to take a look at the two companies across all different functions and divisions. The goal was to identify best practices within each organization and build the best company going forward.

Tips on how to build a foundation for the successful utilization of TPM

While 8.3 percent is the industry average for out of stocks, somesupermarkets are successfully employing technologies that maintainaccurate shelf, store and warehouse stock levels.