Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

In April 2004, IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) was one of just eight consumer goods giants that began shipping Electronic Product Code (EPC)-products to Wal-Mart's Dallas/Fort Worth distribution center.

No question about it: Wal-Mart's RFID initiative is one of the biggest technology news stories of recent years.

With roots 50-years deep, Murray Feiss Industries is an award-winning, lighting, occasional furniture and decorative accessory company that operates two divisions, each with a totally different business concept.

Consumer goods firms are only as sharp as the products they release.

Usually, discussion and analysis of a particular subject is a matter of bringing in a number of viewpoints, weighing them and making a case for the most likely futures.

There is no doubt that 2004 proved to be a more than challenging year for consumer goods (CG) companies.

Last month, AMR Research humbly pointed out that its prediction in RFID spending for Wal-Mart's Top 100 suppliers was off its mark.

Supply chain execution software has re-entered the investment spotlight as supply chain partners face heightened pressures.