Supply Chain

08/07/2012 - 5:12pm
Nebraska Furniture Mart selects Logility Voyager Solutions to support growth

Supply chain solution provider Logility said that Omaha, Neb., home furnishings retailer Nebraska Furniture Mart has selected Logility Voyager Solutions to help the company plan for and manage its growth into new markets.

07/31/2012 - 4:57pm
NRF leads fight against unfair trucking regulations

The National Retail Federation and its National Council of Chain Restaurants division joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing new federal trucking regulations on drivers’ hours-of-service, stating the regulations were arbitrary and capricious.

07/18/2012 - 11:37am
J.C. Penney to implement complete suite of Oracle Retail applications

J. C. Penney Co. will implement a complete, open and integrated suite of Oracle Retail solutions designed to streamline operations and improve the cross-channel customer experience.

07/17/2012 - 5:15pm
Oracle study: Improving cross-channel experience is retailers’ biggest challenge

Improving the cross-channel customer experience and optimizing the supply chain ranked as retailers’ biggest challenges in a new study by Oracle.

07/17/2012 - 5:09pm
Survey: Nearly one-third of DCs are entirely outsourced

Nearly one-third of distribution centers (DCs) are entirely outsourced, according to the Supply Chain Metrics Report by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

07/17/2012 - 10:41am
Report: Grocery wholesaler considering acquiring Supervalu distribution business

A report in the Wall Street Journal said that grocery supplier C&S Wholesale Grocers is said to be interested in buying the distribution business of Supervalu Inc.

07/13/2012 - 12:12pm
Do it Best breaks ground on new DC

Do it Best Corp. has broke ground in Sikeston, Mo., at the site of what will be the co-op’s newest and most technologically advanced distribution center.

07/12/2012 - 4:42pm
PetSmart to open new DC in Berks County

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett said that PetSmart will open a new distribution center in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pa.

07/11/2012 - 4:26pm
RILA warns of potentially devastating disruption

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) urged the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to reach a contract agreement well in advance of the Sept. 30 deadline in order to prevent a disruption to the flow of goods.

07/10/2012 - 11:01am
Asda selects Manhattan Associates solution to manage e-commerce business

To help manage its rapidly growing e-commerce business, Walmart’s Asda division in the United Kingdom has selected multiple components of Manhattan Associates supply chain solutions portfolio known as Scope.