Top Shipping Lines

Unifying Global Trade Management: Challenges and User ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Whereas the passing of the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) in 1996 freed ocean lines to create ... ease of integration with ERP systems a top priority for ... http:/.../research/researchHighlights/scm/2005/06/research_notes/EN_SC_PJ_06_20_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-06-20 Summary: GTM software should be able to gather information and feed it back into the parent company, creating visibility into what remote divisions are doing and how they are doing it. Software providers must strike the right balance between global consistency and special local needs.

3M Wraps Up HighJump, While Retalix Shops OMI International Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... as well as profitability, which has moved it into the top echelon of ... have complex, high volume environments with over 200 RF users, 150,000 shipping lines a day ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/02/news_analysis/NA_SC_PJ_02_17_04_1.asp - 23k - 2004-02-17 Summary: Both HighJump's and OMI's customers should be pleased because these acquisitions should center their vendors’ supply chain execution products inside a larger suite of complementary offerings and increase their vendors’ financial viability and market visibility.

Challenging the Competition: Mega-mergers and Supply Chain ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... customer demographics for each of the remaining product lines. ... for the future, by sitting on top of a ... receiving, put-away/stocking, picking, shipping, and cross ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/04/research_notes/TN_SC_PJ_04_19_05_1.asp - 30k - 2005-04-19 Summary: In theory, the Kmart-Sears merger could produce a new layer of competition to mega-retailers such as Wal-Mart. However, it needs more than just size to be competitive. It needs to coordinate its retail strategy with supply chain technology to make it triumph.

Desktop PCs: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss… (Dell)

by C. McNulty ... A top-end workstation - ie, multiprocessor - would help. ... HP's product lines include: Consumer: Pavilion. ... Appliance: NetVista (not yet shipping). ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/05/research_notes/MN_HW_CFM_05_04_00_1.asp - 23k - 2000-05-04 Summary: This year, the market can be summed up as 3D: Dell Direct Desktop. In comparison, Compaq and IBM are looking a little flat.

The Anatomy of Retail Sourcing Processes

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... At the top line, benefits include growth of private ... by creating purchase order (PO) lines, while the ... trading partners, and that advanced shipping notices (ASNs ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_15_07_1.asp - 23k - 2007-08-15 Summary: The most successful retailers are those that continually focus on driving the very best performance from each of their suppliers, and that work collaboratively to improve performance in areas such as on-time delivery, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

A Drop-ship Enablement Pioneer Leads the Way

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... company's board of directors and top executives have ... virtual warehouse or drop-shipping environment, whereby ... integrate entirely new product lines and suppliers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2006/08/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_08_28_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-08-28 Summary: By providing a single plug-and-play connection to multiple trading partners, CommerceHub strives to enable basically any retailer to electronically integrate with its suppliers, regardless of the idiosyncratic systems and capabilities that might exist among them.

Provider of B2B Price Management and Optimization Speaks Out

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... six of the top 20 chemical companies according to ... anomalies (for example, that free shipping is only ... including business units, product lines, market segments ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/05/research_notes/NA_ER_CR_PJ_05_02_08_1.asp - 20k - 2008-05-02 Summary: In addition to growing at a breakneck pace for the last few years, Vendavo has recently rounded out its suite for price and margin management. The market should take notice, while the competition should indeed watch out.

Classic Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Shifts Over

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... automatic generation of all advance shipping notices [ASN ... Along similar product enhancements lines, early in 2005 ... Business One to be its top breadwinner—first ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_02_28_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-28 Summary: About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift solution and Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One, the result of a joint initiative to integrate Fourth Shift functionality with SAP Business One.

Linking Planning and Execution Systems for Retailers’ Nirvana ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... rather than for retail to-order picking and shipping. ... customers across many sales channels, top retailers are ... in near real-time, the lines between planning and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/04/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_04_11_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-04-11 Summary: Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.

SYSPRO - Awaiting Positive IMPACT From Its Brand Unification Part ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... its distribution capabilities, SYSPRO enables order-lines to be ... to providing the most current shipping rates from ... put a new software veneer on top of existing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_14_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-03-14 Summary: With its latest moves, SYSPRO seems to have braced itself well for the bigger brethren’s onslaught. The latest brand unification move may prove that the company is also changing its marketing approach, starting with clearer worldwide prominence and unequivocal identity.