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With millions of fans awaiting the release of the Madden videogame each August, game-maker Electronic Arts has invested in a state-of-the-art logistics system to ensure it doesn't drop the ball.
And that's a good thing at least when you're talking about inventory. Today's CPFR programs can help trading partners throughout the supply chain reduce stocks while cutting logistics costs. So why haven't they caught on?
For small truckers, an out-of-service rig means an out-of-work driver. One truckmaker is borrowing distribution techniques from the retail world to get repair parts right out to dealers and trucks back on the road.
Move aside, Alice. Restaurants that do business with a small regional supplier called Robert's Foods have almost unlimited menu choices thanks to a space-age ordering system called the Virtual Warehouse.