Few companies ready for demand-driven inventory management

from tekrati.com

Distribution-intensive businesses are changing radically, yet inventory management practices at most companies are not keeping up, according to a multiclient study published by Industry Directions. Companies recognize that they must shift to a demand-driven approach to inventory management to meet increasingly volatile consumer demands, however in most cases their inventory management practices remain more traditional and supply-intensive. The study was sponsored by vendors HighJump Software, Logility, Manhattan Associates, and ToolsGroup Free report.

Report ranks Apple No. 2 in supply chain management

from appleinsider.com

In its annual Supply Chain Top 25 report, AMR Research praises Apple for its superior supply chain capabilities and performance, ranking the consumer electronics maker second in a list of retail and manufacturing heavyweights.

Apple received a composite score of 6.40, just behind chart-topper Nokia, which registered a 6.74. Procter & Gamble tied IBM with a composite score of 5.43, placing both firms a distant third on the list.

Wineries show commitment to improved supply chains

from wine.co.za

As retailers and importers demonstrate that they are no longer willing to accept stock-outs and empty shelves, the wine supply chain has needed to evolve dramatically over recent years into a highly sophisticated and efficient process.

A traditional challenge for retailers and importers has been obtaining the full collaboration of suppliers who can be based hundreds or even thousands of miles away. However following a huge response to the JF Hillebrand SCM Supply Chain Partner of the Year Award, it is clear that suppliers are now addressing supply chain inefficiencies in a bid to improve the service they offer their customers.