Web-Based RFID: Hype and Glitz?
TRUE OR FALSE: Like the Mesozoic, the Paleolithic, and the Industrial Era, the Age of the Bar Code has come and gone. The answer: Partially true. You
Warehouse
Big Spenders (Sort Of)
Retailers are more frugal with their IT money than firms in other industries are, but they do splurge on some things, according to Forrester Research
E-Commerce, Lite
Psst! Can you keep a secret? E-commerce is making a comeback. That was the pervasive belief at a bellwether show, Etail 2003, which took place in Boston
Rave Reviews for VendorNet
VENDORNET IS A WEB-BASED communications network that manages and tracks the order and delivery cycle between the retailer and the supplier. The company
Patterson Dental Acquires AbilityOne
Patterson Dental is branching out. The $1.6 billion cataloger of dental and veterinary supplies is entering the physical and occupational therapy markets
A Booth’s-Eye View of NCOF
THIS PAST APRIL 13-16 I attended the 2003 National Conference on Operations and Fulfillment (NCOF) at Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Resort. Mickey Mouse
Herculean Effort
A new study from the firm that first used the phrase supply chain management, Booz Allen Hamilton, suggests that the discipline is still far from mature.
Glass, Plus
SIMON PEARCE may prefer to be known as one of the world’s best glass craftsmen, but he is also a trailblazer of another sort. The business that bears
This Wizard Isn’t Named Harry
ANYONE FAMILIAR WITH a certain (rather popular) series of books will recall the magical map that figures prominently in several of them. It shows not