Supply Chain & Logistics

Out-of-the-Box Solution

FreshDirect upgrades with eco-friendly, cost-saving delivery enhancements

From Feb 2010 | By Barbara Thau | Tags: Supply Chain, Supply Chain & Logistics

Delivery Systems

Barbara Thau

FreshDirect upgrades with eco-friendly, cost-saving delivery enhancements

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Online grocer FreshDirect churns out 7,000 orders per day to a market populated by demanding foodies. The retailer, whose largest delivery area is New York City, is working to further streamline and “green” its already enviable operating model.

Unfettering the Supply Chain

Sharing real-time data critical to efficient merchandise movement

From Feb 2010 | By David P. Schulz | Tags: Supply Chain, Supply Chain & Logistics

Q&A

David P. Schulz

Sharing real-time data critical to efficient merchandise movement

Seeing Is Retrieving

Enterprise management boosts visibility for Anna’s Linens

From Feb 2010 | By Michael Hartnett | Tags: Supply Chain, Supply Chain & Logistics

Inventory Management

Michael Hartnett

Enterprise management boosts visibility for Anna’s Linens

Anna’s Linens has dramatically improved communications and visibility within its supply chain by replacing manual processes, gaining access to real-time data and providing that information to every link in the chain — from Pacific Rim vendors to store-level associates.

These changes began in late 2008 with its choice of Manhattan Associates’ Extended Enterprise Management (EEM) solution. That decision led to the elimination of reams of paperwork, accelerated processes at every point in the flow of goods, improved communication with vendors and, perhaps most telling, provided a solid underpinning for the retailer’s expansion strategy.

Just-in-Time Assistance

Outsourcing IT also provided a supply chain refresh for Somerfield

From Feb 2010 | By Lauri Giesen | Tags: Supply Chain, Supply Chain & Logistics

Cost Reduction

Lauri Giesen

Outsourcing IT also provided a supply chain refresh for Somerfield

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Cost savings generally top the list of concerns when retailers look to outsource operations. Sometimes, however, improved service and greater reliability can be achieved, as well.