CHICAGO -- The link between information systems initiatives and the ultimate goal of any business -- generating higher product sales at the front-end -- cannot be overemphasized.Decisions about which IS initiatives to...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- For retailers, solving the complex issue of how best to take advantage of information systems technology involves much more than simply selecting a computer hardware or software solution.Instead...
When it comes to controlling costs and boosting profit margins in the food industry today, few issues may be as difficult or unpleasant to face as loss prevention.But that is exactly what many retailers and...
Management information systems priorities are shifting rapidly as the industry kicks into high gear with Efficient Consumer Response.The demands of implementing a wide range of information-based ECR programs, coupled...
DALLAS -- Giant Food is not backing down on the issues of forward buying and diverting.The Landover, Md., chain wants to work with manufacturers to streamline buying and distribution practices and eliminate waste. But...
DALLAS -- By moving to an automated direct-store-delivery system, Giant Food succeeded in eliminating almost half a million paper invoices in 1994, and that figure is expected to grow to about 750,000 invoices this...
It was a productive year. In January, the results of the first Efficient Consumer Response pilot programs were just being released. By December, the industry was well along the road to implementing a wide range of...
CHICAGO -- Elements of the warehouse club industry may be seeking from vendors a fee schedule reminiscent of the conventional industry's slotting fees.In a letter sent out this fall, major suppliers of at least one...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The elaborate joint-industry organizational structure that has framed the sweeping Efficient Consumer Response initiative for almost two years will be fundamentally reshaped early next year.With the...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- For wholesalers, the big issues today could not be any more complex or fundamental to future business success.The days of mainly warehousing products and shipping them to stores are all but over. A...