Technology

In an industry where more than half of supply chain management roll outs have not achieved their expected return on investment, ConAgra Foods was able to reduce inventory costs and significantly improve product availability, customer service levels and other key performance metrics.

Staples Business Depot installs an RFID-based inventory management platform from AbsoluteSKY and Fujitsu. The Canadian branch of Staples is using intelliTRACKER software from AbsoluteSKY to tag and track items from the moment they enter the store, to the store shelves, through to the completion of the sales transaction.

Welch's selects Prescient Applied Intelligence Inc. to host and maintain its entire vendor managed inventory (VMI) program.

New York & Company deploys Loyalty Lab's Customer Relationship Management Suite to create a new customer loyalty and retention program.

The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association (VICS) announces the finalists for its Achievement in Supply Chain Collaboration Awards.

In an effort to help consumers more easily identify better-for-you pasta products that truly offer real whole grain nutrition, American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC), the largest producer of dry pasta in North America, has reintroduced its Mueller's, Heartland and Golden Grain multi grain pasta lines under a whole grain banner.

Pentel of America, a manufacturer of writing instruments and art materials, implements Prescient's vendor managed inventory (VMI) solution to gain greater visibility into inventory movement; compare forecasts from multiple sources; generate more accurate orders; ship product more efficiently; and reduce returns.

Consumer products manufacturers are in a battle for the brand.