Supply Chain & Merchandising

Fast growing company makes more "sophisticated" decisions

Foster's meets demand with $170 million supply chain project

To maximize shareowner value, Cadbury Schweppes is evaluating options for the intended separation of its confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses.

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.

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.

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.

Harry & David deploys SAP for Retail to manage its store operations, inventory management and wholesale operations.