
White Papers
A
Four-Step Plan for Adopting RFID
by
Nikki Baird, director of product marketing at Viewlocity Inc.
RFID
is about collecting real-time information about activities in the
supply chain. In order to get value from that information, you
need to have the ability to respond with agility to exceptions
identified within that information. To achieve that agility, you
need to follow four incremental steps.


The
Wireless Factory
by
Belgravium Partner, Cisco Systems
For
manufacturers, success or failure - profit or loss - is increasingly
determined by their ability to react swiftly to changes in their
markets. These changes are driven by a number of factors. Speed
of response, the ability to retool for new production and the capacity
to manage every part of the production line with the optimal efficiency
each contribute to the pressure on manufacturers to perform at
the highest level at all times.
Having the agility that this degree of responsiveness to change demands is
a key determinant of a manufacturer's capacity to create and sustain
competitive advantage.

Switch
On Your Vision
By
Howard Dearing , Sales Manager EMEA, with Belgravium Partner
Aquitec
For
decades, retail and wholesale businesses have used supply chain
execution systems to improve their ability to satisfy demand for
product from shops. But supply chain systems become confused if
stock is misplaced, damaged or stolen, resulting in pick instructions
being generated by a system trying to send virtual inventory which
is available only within the computer system’s memory. Howard
Dearing believes the answer is Supply Chain Intelligence.


Warehouse Management Solutions - A Cost Benefit Analysis
By
Belgravium partner, Proteus Software
In the past, advanced semi-automated technology within the warehouse
was restricted to larger companies and
professional supply chain businesses, due to the complexity and level
of investment required. However, an understanding
of real business benefits and cost advantages that can be derived,
has led to a wide selection of operations, both large
and small embracing WMS solutions. The process of identifying the
need and business justification for WMS is contained
within this excellent guide.

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