Supply Chain & Merchandising

Industry-leading companies are breaking through customer service-level barriers and achieving fill rates above 99 percent, increasing top-line revenues and meeting heightened customer demands.\

Based on success that Coty Inc. experienced with Information Builders' subsidiary iWay Software, during its acquisition of Unilever Cosmetics, the fragrance giant has enlisted WebFOCUS to provide better business insight on the reporting front.

In a joint project, Bosch Corporate Information Technology, part of Robert Bosch GmbH, and PTC global services are going to implement Windchill PDMLink to better manage Pro/ENGINEER data, which is the standard CAD/CAM/CAE solution at many Bosch business divisions.

PepsiCo and Unilever agree to expand their International partnership for the marketing and distribution of ready-to-drink tea products under the Lipton brand.

BJ's Wholesale Club teams up with Qwest Communications International to connect all of the retailer's locations to one network service.

Pathmark Stores deploys LaneHawk Visual Scanning software to combat bottom-of-basket (BOB) loss.

OATSystems announces the immediate availability of its Asset Tracking and Work-in-Process Solution, which has been implemented at a number of customer sites, including Hewlett-Packard Brazil and Tesco, and enables industrial, aerospace and automotive manufacturers as well as retailers to improve asset visibility and utilization, enhance work-in-process manufacturing, increase supply chain efficiencies, reduce shrink and error-proof deliveries.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company names Barry Sanders as executive vice president of its North American businesses.