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Web retailers will ship more from regional fulfillment centers, study says

As online retailers continue to offer shipping deals as competitive value propositions, they will resort more to regional fulfillment centers to cut shipping costs while speeding delivery to their customers, FFP Global says in a new study.

Posted 10/22/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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AMR Research adds two consumer products supply chain analysts

AMR Research looks to industry veterans to expand its research staff in consumer products supply chain processes.

Posted 07/06/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service outsources supply chain duties

Army & Air Force Exchange Service has signed a five-year, $15.3 million supply chain contract with PFSweb. Under the contract, PFSweb will provide global fulfillment support to the retail chain’s catalog and online business.

Posted 04/08/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Agentrics gets a new CEO as it moves into broader consulting services

Agentrics, a provider of web-based supply chain management and collaboration applications for retailers, has named supply chain veteran Thomas Corbett CEO as it expands consulting services to mid-size retailers and their trading partners.

Posted 10/06/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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How Papa John’s squeezes costs out of its web-enabled distribution system

Despite surging fuel costs, Papa John’s says it is cutting costs out of its distribution network by using a web-enabled transportation management system to better control the movement of trucks into its 10 distribution centers.

Posted 09/09/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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enVista hires supply chain veteran

EnVista, a firm that helps retailers reduce supply chain costs through web-enabled technology services, has named Bruce Eicher its senior director.

Posted 06/30/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

Sales, conversions and orders blossom at Nature Hills after site redesign

E-retailer Nature Hills relaunched its site in March, merging two technology systems into one. It also took steps to boost search engine rankings and added a community where users can chat and share pictures.

Posted 05/30/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Retailers cut costs with supplier direct fulfillment programs, report says

Supplier direct fulfillment can help retailers manage supply chain expenses by increasing fulfillment space, optimizing inventory levels and reducing shipping time at minimal cost, Fry Inc. says in a new report.

Posted 04/30/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Sharper Image hires a supply chain exec as head of operations

Sharper Image Corp. has hired Joyce Maruniak as senior vice president of operations. She will be responsible for customer service, distribution and quality control. Most recently, Maruniak was vice president of supply chain solutions at Best Buy Co. Inc.

Posted 11/26/2007Don DavisPost a comment

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Inovis acquires BetweenMarkets for on-demand supply chain technology

Inovis, a provider of web-enabled systems that support retailer-supplier communication, is adding on-demand supply chain collaboration to its product line with the purchase of BetweenMarkets.

Posted 11/09/2007Don DavisPost a comment