Operations & Strategy
Operations & Strategy monitors trends and best practices in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Purchasing/Sourcing, Inventory Management, Risk Management, Inventory Management, and Performance Measures.
Smart Software Awarded Grant to Study Intermittent Demand ForecastingSmart Software Inc., has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation to extend and improve its current intermittent demand forecasting solution by developing an advanced proprietary method. The new research will aim to improve demand forecasting and planning of service/spare parts... Economy Is Top Priority for Consumer Goods CompaniesConsumer goods manufacturers have a very different opinion about the importance of retail-supplier relations compared to their retailer customers. Retailers rank retail-supplier relations, which covers such issues as trade costs, pricing and collaboration, as only the eighth-most important priority, while manufacturers rank it second... Industrial Real Estate Market Is Still Way DownOverall industrial demand for real estate remains weak and occupancy losses in many markets during 2009 could prolong the length of the industrial down cycle. However, increased import activity is helping demand at gateway cities and interior supply network hubs... How to Enhance Your Supply Chain VisibilityVisibility is critical in optimizing and improving the performance of your supply chain. Ryder’s Control Tower facilitates the centralized collection and distribution of part and SKU level data with an emphasis on visibility and proactive exception management... RFID Market to Hit $5.35 Billion in 2010The market for RFID technology will continue to see steady growth for at least the next five years, as new “modernizing” applications come to the fore... Supply Chains Are Putting Down Greener RootsGreen is the movement of the day for supply chains, as companies are utilizing techniques such as designing a building so that it significantly reduces the amount of water needed for operation, or locating a site so that it does not disturb any nearby wetlands, soil or streams... Top 10 Predictions for Global Supply ChainsCompanies will evolve from a fixed-cost-driven supply network to a variable-cost-driven value network... Marsh Supermarkets Adopts Promotion Optimization TechnologyMidwest supermarket chain Marsh Supermarkets is partnering with Revionics to better price and promote based on advanced pricing analytics and scenario planning technology... |
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