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- NASA Optimizes Operations by Tracking Hazardous Materials With RFID
- NASA Dryden Flight Research Center is demonstrating a project called ChemSecure, designed to improve the management of hazardous materials to enhance security and safety, while significantly reducing ongoing supply chain costs. Once implemented, the ChemSecure program will integrate Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) and sensor-based technology with the Department of Defense's...
- Tags: NASA, RFID Journal, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts
- Intelligent Pallets Simplify Move to RFID Supply Chain Management Solutions
- Today's increasingly demanding world has driven the need for more economic, flexible and transparent logistics solutions. To ensure orders are fulfilled promptly, accurately and to the complete satisfaction of customers, Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems need to know the location and status of every order within the logistics network at...
- Tags: Logistics, RFID, SCM, Philips Electronics N.V., Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- A Unique Electronic Identification Solution
- Almost every item sold through retailers and supermarkets around the world today has a barcode printed on it. These codes are used extensively throughout distribution chains and are unique to the item being sold. However, in recent years barcodes have begun to shown their limitations. When it comes to the...
- Tags: Barcode, RFID, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Retail, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Oracle Case Study: WuFeng Refrigerant Food Company Limited
- One of East China's most successful companies, WuFeng manufactures and sells refrigerated food. The company wanted to develop more efficient and effective ways of sharing information across the company. They wanted to build a management platform to integrate procurement, production, sales, and accounting functions to improve management and prediction capabilities....
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Food & Beverage, Enterprise Software, Finance, Software, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Oracle Case Study: Zhongshan Aestar Fine Chemical Inc. Limited
- Established in 1965, Zhongshan Aestar Fine Chemical Inc. Limited began life as a pesticide manufacturer. The company wanted to increase efficiency by standardizing business processes according to best-practice guidelines and improve data quality by consolidating manufacturing and financial information into a single, integrated platform. They wanted to reduce procurement costs...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies
- Sun Case Study: Corporate Express, Inc.
- Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Corporate Express, Inc. is the world's largest business-to-business (B2B) supplier of office goods, with sales of $5 billion in North America in 2001. Considering how critical supply chain management is to its business, Corporate Express recognized it needed a single order processing and billing system across...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., B2B, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Data Centers, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- Improve Inventory Velocity by Using Bonded Logistics Parks in China
- As the length of the inbound supply chain continues to increase with global sourcing more focus is being placed at the beginning of the supply chain where product originates. China's new Bonded Logistics Parks (BLPs) are particularly attractive to companies sourcing in the Asian region who want to optimize inventory...
- Tags: China, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Velocity, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Management
- White papers
- International Paper Uses Oracle9i Application Server to Deliver Integrated Web-Based, Self-Service, Customer Solution in Only Six Weeks
- A $26.4 billion company, International Paper (IP) is the world's largest paper and forest products organization. The company realized that providing timely and accurate information would enable customers to better manage their own supply chains. To accomplish its goals, the company needed to integrate two disparate order systems and establish...
- Tags: Web, Oracle Corp., Application Server, International Paper Co., Server, Oracle9i, Oracle9i Application Server, Application Servers, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Oracle Case Study: Ghirardelli Chocolate
- After its acquisition by Lindt & Sprungli, San Leandro, California based Ghirardelli Chocolate needed to upgrade its legacy systems and standardize on an ERP system that would unify and streamline core business processes and better integrate the company with its Swiss parent. Ghirardelli Chocolate standardized on a full suite of...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Hardware Upgrade, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Operational Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Enterprise Software, Product Marketing, Financial Planning, Finance, Software, Hardware, Business Operations, Investment, Marketing
- Case studies
- Smiths Manufacturing Lowers Administrative and Warehouse Costs While Managing Rapid Growth
- Fueled by high demand for its quality products, Smiths' revenue increased by 150% between 2000 and 2005, with 80% in headcount growth. Smiths had the foresight to begin replacing its unscalable legacy systems before its growth spurt. In 1999, motivated to increase production profits, the company selected Oracle's JD Edwards...
- Tags: Growth, Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Smiths Manufacturing, Human Capital, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Hardware Upgrade, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Sales
- Case studies
- Paradigm Wireless Saves $530K With E-Business Suite On Demand
- Paradigm Wireless is expecting solid sales growth in the coming years. With an existing system that could not support more than three users and large demand increases for its products, Paradigm Wireless quickly recognized the importance of building an infrastructure to support future growth. Paradigm also acknowledged the need to...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., E-business, Wireless, Paradigm Wireless, Sales Strategy, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Finance
- Case studies
- Cadence Design Services Teams With Nemerix to Meet Critical Market Window
- The NemeriX team's new product, code named the NJ1030, represents a breakthrough in GPS technology. The NJ1030 is the world's lowest power GPS baseband processor. It has broken the 25mWatt power consumption barrier, enabling a slew of new GPS applications in mobile handsets and battery-powered devices. NemeriX was scheduled to...
- Tags: Team, Cadence Design Systems Inc., Window, NJ1030, GPS, Handhelds, Team Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Oracle Technology On Demand Reduces Group Publishing's Database Administration Staffing Costs by 75%
- Group Publishing is devoted to providing ministry resources and services for Christian churches all over the world. Prior to implementing Oracle in 1998, Group Publishing relied on several disparate applications to manage its business activities. In an effort to increase efficiencies, support rapid growth, and integrate its many systems, the...
- Tags: Database, Staffing, Oracle Corp., Administration, Group Publishing, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Workforce Management, Operational Accounting, Software, Human Resources, Finance
- Case studies
- Alcatel e-Business Networking Division Achieves 50% Inventory Reduction in a Declining Revenue Environment by Changing to Direct Order Fulfillment Business Model
- Alcatel e-Business Networking Division (Alcatel eND) delivers standards-based IP communications solutions to a global customer base of over 500,000 companies. Alcatel eND faced an increasingly competitive business environment that required the company to transform its business model from traditional manufacturing to pure outsourcing. As it switched from a build-to-forecast approach...
- Tags: Revenue, Oracle Corp., Network, Environment, Alcatel, Alcatel e-Business Networking Division, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Online Communications, Outsourcing, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
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- Advanced Functionality Increases Om Logistics' Ability to Meet Customer Demands With Reliability and Security
- Om Logistics is a leading supply chain management company in India. The company needed to extend the infrastructure from two branches to all 65 branches of its business. In addition, customer demands for advanced functionality, such as the ability to track consignments online and the ability to receive e-mail alerts...
- Tags: Security, Logistics, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Om Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Processors, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies
- Supply Chain Management & Beyond
- As a worldwide market leader in Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID), Philips is committed to an open standards approach to supply chain management. Optimized for all aspects of supply chain management, Philips ICs are already being used in hundreds of applications that use millions of ICs. RFID technologies have significant potential...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Integrated Circuit, SCM, Philips Electronics N.V., Supply Chain Management (SCM), RFID, Semiconductors, Enterprise Software, Software, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Hardware
- Case studies
- Scottish Enterprise Consolidates Supply Chain
- Established in 1991, Scottish Enterprise works in partnership with the private and public sectors to serve the long-term future of the Scottish economy by making Scottish industries more competitive. Scottish Enterprise helps business start-ups and existing companies to grow, promotes and encourages exporting, attracts inward investment, and develops skills. It...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Pitney Bowes Inc., Enterprise, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Structures, Investment, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance
- Case studies
- Winstone Wallboards Significantly Improves Inventory Record and Material Forecast Accuracy
- Winstone Wallboards has manufactured plasterboard under its industry-renowned Gib brand since 1927. For many years, company operations at Winstone Wallboards were driven by informal interactions between employees and suppliers. There was little transparency or coordination between supply chain functions. As the company's product lines became more complex and the competitive...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Winstone Wallboards, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Argos Implements 'Track-and-Trace' Supply Chain Solution
- In 2003, Argos - a major catalogue retailer in the UK and Ireland with over 500 stores and an annual turnover in excess of £3 billion - introduced a trial 'track-and-trace' system for jewelry and other high-value items across its supply chain in the north of England. The system uses...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Argos, Supply Chain Management (SCM), RFID, Retail, Enterprise Software, Software, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
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- I-CODE Enables Museum Visitors to Take Their Memories Home
- With the support of its partners, Philips Semiconductors, Austria Card and Datatronic, the Technical Museum of Vienna has unveiled the world's first RFID multimedia system. The system enhances the experience of visitors to the museum's medien.welten (media worlds) exhibition, which provides a complete overview of the development of storage and...
- Tags: Multimedia, Museum, I-CODE, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
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