Feature Articles

81. Five Requirements For A Large Retailer's Demand Forecasting System 5/19/2011
    To most retailers’ credit, forecasting for some planning functions such as basic item inventory planning is quite advanced, but realistically, demand forecasting for most other retail planning functions such as assortment, pricing, promotion, etc. planning continues to be a retail challenge. Following are five requirements retailers need to consider before selecting and implementing a demand forecasting system. By Churchill Systems Inc.
82. White Paper: Five Requirements For A Large Retailer's Demand Forecasting System 5/19/2011
    To most retailers’ credit, forecasting for some planning functions such as basic item inventory planning is quite advanced, but realistically, demand forecasting for most other retail planning functions such as assortment, pricing, promotions, etc., continues to be a retail challenge. Following are five requirements retailers need to consider before selecting and implementing a demand forecasting system. By Churchill Systems Inc.
83. The Talking Warehouse: Understanding How Voice Unleashes Higher Performance In Product Distribution 5/11/2011

    While voice-directed workflow has been a force in distribution operations for nearly two decades, it is still considered a young technology by many supply chain professionals. In a recent independent survey, only one in five supply chain managers claimed an awareness of voice. By Roger Byford and David Maloney, Intermec, Inc.

84. Guest Column: Best Of Breed Vs Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions 5/10/2011
    Alan Morris compares Best of Breed and Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, and evaluates the opportunities and challenges that these differing avenues present to retailers. By Alan Morris, Managing Director, Retail Assist
85. Best Of Breed Vs Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions 5/10/2011
    Alan Morris compares Best of Breed and Enterprise Resource Planning solutions, and evaluates the opportunities and challenges that these differing avenues present to retailers. By Alan Morris, Managing Director, Retail Assist
86. White Paper: System Design For The eCommerce Revolution 5/2/2011
    Welcome to our series of Reddwerks WPM White Papers, outlining new ideas on processing customer orders in large-scale distribution facilities in order to obtain superior productivity with greater accuracy and accountability across all tasks – on time – every time. By Jean Belanger
87. System Design For The eCommerce Revolution 5/2/2011
    Welcome to our series of Reddwerks WPM White Papers, outlining new ideas on processing customer orders in large-scale distribution facilities in order to obtain superior productivity with greater accuracy and accountability across all tasks – on time – every time. By Jean Belanger
88. Williams-Sonoma Embraces eCommerce Sales And The Related Spikes In Online Orders 5/1/2011
    Williams-Sonoma, who processes over 25,000 SKUs with seven million cartons of Internet and catalog orders every year, needed to streamline order fulfillment while increasing order accuracy and reducing labor costs. By Reddwerks Corporation
89. Case Study: Williams-Sonoma Embraces eCommerce Sales And The Related Spikes In Online Orders 5/1/2011
    Williams-Sonoma, who processes over 25,000 SKUs with seven million cartons of Internet and catalog orders every year, needed to streamline order fulfillment while increasing order accuracy and reducing labor costs. By Reddwerks Corporation
90. How Toyota Regained Their Status As The World's #1 Car Maker 4/13/2011
    It seems when a car manufacturer such as Toyota recalls as many cars as they did and sullying a stellar reputation could hurt sales.