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07.14.10 -- Precision Matters In Demand Forecasting

July 14, 2010

Supply Chain Market Newsletter

Featured Editorial

Precision Matters In Demand Forecasting
By Erin Harris, Integrated Solutions For Retailers Magazine
Your goal for forecasting in retail should not be perfection; that would be unrealistic. Instead, you must do your best to generate forecasts that are as accurate and unbiased as possible. And, you must do so as efficiently as possible. To achieve these goals, retailers need to consider other strategies that can be used in conjunction with forecasting methodologies.

Precision Matters In Demand Forecasting

Featured Articles

Pep Boys Boosts Warehouse Productivity With Voice-Directed Distribution
By Vocollect, Inc.
Maintaining a high level of efficiency in warehouses is critical to the company's success. Toward this end, Pep Boys deployed voice-directed distribution to increase productivity and improve accuracy throughout its distribution operations.

Pep Boys Boosts Warehouse Productivity With Voice-Directed Distribution

Honeywell's 4800i Industrial-Grade Area-Imaging Scanners Improve Accuracy In Shop Floor Manufacturing At Lennox International
By Honeywell
Lennox International, LII, a leading global manufacturer of residential and commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment, needed to reduce the cost of inspection audits while improving the overall quality of their products. In the past, LII used quality auditors to randomly sample units on each assembly line, which was time consuming and costly.

Honeywell's 4800i Industrial-Grade Area-Imaging Scanners Improve Accuracy In Shop Floor Manufacturing At Lennox International

Industry News

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Savi Technology's SmartChain CMA Solution Certified As Powered By SAP NetWeaver
APICS Releases Customer-Focused Supply Chain Management Course For Workers Who Interact With The Supply Chain
LLamasoft Named As 2010 Great Supply Chain Partner By Supply Chain Brain
DARC Corporation Achieves Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialization With Oracle E-Business Suite Supply Chain Management
Amerinet Continues Leadership In Standardizing Supply Chain As Founding Member Of Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative
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Featured Downloads

UHF Vs. HF RFID: New Insight On The Old Debate
UHF Vs. HF RFID: New Insight On The Old Debate
It's time to bring new facts to the old debate as to whether high frequency (13.56 MHz) or ultra-high frequency (UHF, which includes EPC Gen 2) RFID technology is best for meeting business needs. The technologies have changed, therefore so too should the debate.

By Intermec, Inc.
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Podcast

The Oracle Speaks: Inbound Transportation - Freight Term Optimization
The Oracle Speaks: Inbound Transportation - Freight Term Optimization
Part of an entertaining and informative podcast series, this episode features fictitious Director of Supply Chain Isaac Edwards, who consults the Oracle on how to analyze his retail company's inbound freight and determine how and if his company should manage its own inbound freight.

Products and Services

VisiblEdge
VisiblEdge from Rush Tracking Systems is an innovative RFID lift truck package that maximizes tracking efficiency by providing real-time operational visibility with automatic RFID data collection. VisiblEdge combines state-of-the-art application software, RFID hardware, and positioning technology on lift trucks. It enables unprecedented granularity for identifying and tracking the status and location of goods and assets.
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Datalogic SkorpioGUN
The Datalogic SkorpioGUN takes advantage of the best handle and trigger in the warehouse industry. Compact size and light weight combine to offer excellent balance, and superior handling. The Datalogic SkorpioGUN is designed to offer high performance in demanding conditions.
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Avery Dennison: Monarch RFID Services
Avery Dennison's commitment to excellence and reliability is evident in the unique radio frequency identification testing services we offer, free of charge, to you, our customer. Our extensive RFID Systems Laboratory, housed within the Miamisburg facility, provides you with a full range of pertinent data on which to base your RFID decisions.
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Equipment Tracking & Management System
The Equipment Tracking & Management System is a real-time tracking and management solution used to wirelessly track and monitor Material Handling Equipment inside and/or outside a facility. As many manufacturing environments are large and complex, it is difficult to sufficiently manage equipment such as Forklifts (HiLos) and Tuggers used in the Material Handling process.
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Brother Mobile Solutions: MW-100 Portable Mobile Printer
The MW-100 features a technologically advanced InfraRed (IrDA) interface for wireless communication with Smart Phones and PDA's. The USB interface provides a direct link with tablets and notebooks. At only 0.70 inch thick and weighing less than 10 ounces, the Brother MPrint mobile printer is feature packed with the latest technology.
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