Inbound Lowdown
How do you manage inbound freight? Inbound freight costs are often buried in the cost of merchandise, even though direct-to-customer retailers spend an
Operations & Fulfillment
1+1=5
Anyone for a $6,000 shower curtain? Remember the $4,500 hammers the military used to buy? Even in the real world, extravagance and irresponsible spending
Supply + Demand
The newfound glamour of supply chain management extends to retail technology as well. In a recent benchmark study titled Global CIO Outlook for Retail
Pence Retakes Coldwater Top Spot
Dennis Pence, the founder of women’s apparel cataloger/retailer Coldwater Creek, reclaimed the CEO position in late September. He replaced Georgia Shonk-Simmons,
super balance
All Superman had to do was jump over tall buildings. You, by contrast, must boost your facility’s operating performance, reduce costs, increase reliability,
Hand It Over
There is more than one factor to consider in using automated systems rather than a manual process: seasonal volume, possible cost reductions, the total
A Chorus Line
We have to do the global standards, said Procter & Gamble Co. CIO Stephen N. David during his keynote address at this year’s Frontline Solutions Supply
No Network Nirvana
Venture capital has gone underground, revolutionary new technological developments are unlikely in the near future, and the compelling issues for businesses
Opinion & Response
Down on UPS Over the years we have heard and seen how the United Parcel Service seems to do everything it can to show its lack of concern and sheer disdain
PC Connection issues 3Q preliminary sales
Computer reseller PC Connection (Nasdaq: PCCC) offered investors a ray of hope by issuing preliminary third-quarter sales figures that beat expectations.