ST. LOUIS -- The ability to evaluate the potential of new technologies and implement them quickly appears to be the key to ensuring supply chain efficiency.That was the message sent by a panel of distribution experts...
Moving product cost-efficiently throughout the supply chain while keeping the goods in store-ready condition remains a key challenge for retailers. Supermarkets are investigating a number of technologies and practices...
SKOKIE, Ill. -- Peapod, the Internet grocery retailer here, recently added some new features and enhanced some existing options to make the home-shopping experience easier, especially for new users.The changes include...
The ability to move product through the distribution center quickly and efficiently is crucial to enhancing warehouse productivity and streamlining distribution operations. A key driver of supply-chain efficiency is...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here is planning to implement an in-store promotion program aimed at increasing national manufacturers' product sales in its Louisville marketing area.The advertising system, which will be...
ST. LOUIS -- Streamlining the distribution process through improved warehouse and transportation technologies is the dominant theme at this year's Food Industry Productivity Convention and Exposition, which will be...
By integrating supply-chain systems with other corporate-wide applications, ranging from accounting to human resources to sales data, retailers can reap the rewards of up-to-date information flowing throughout the...
When it comes to real-time sharing of data, retailers and their trading partners are turning to the Web for fast, efficient and inexpensive communication.Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers can meet the ever...
MILAN, Ill. -- Eagle Food Centers here launched its first in-store national product marketing program, which allows the retailer to promote national manufacturers' products with the store's logo in strategic areas of...
The increased use of voice-directed picking systems and other hands-free technologies is helping to move goods through the warehouse with increased speed and accuracy.Retailers such as Wal-Mart, Bentonville, Ark., and...