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The value of supply chain visibility goes beyond customer satisfaction, as important as that may be. It also enables managers to shift their inventory and transportation modes if needed to respond to changing circumstances.
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Its opening punch in the bruising battle with big-name retailers was the launch of its snazzy George Foreman clothing line. Now plus-size men's apparel chain Casual Male is betting its future on a high-stakes distribution guarantee.
Large software vendors that once cared only about reeling in the big ones are discovering something the smaller WMS vendors have known all along: There's good fishing to be had among the small and medium-sized companies too.
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.
Large products or small, high volume or not so high?there are automated sortation applications available. But choose with care?you'll be living with your choices for years to come.