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To supplement its SAP ERP implementation, Nestle deploys Symbol Technologies' mobile computers and bar code scanners in its two Czech production plants, as well as in one Slovak plant and in the warehouses of subsidiary Schaller. Symbol mobile computers and scanners will enable reliable warehouse tracking of the raw materials contained in products to meet EU legal requirements.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of McNeil-PPC Inc., markets over-the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products, including Tylenol and Motrin IB.

Pfizer Inc. deploys Pilgrim Software's SmartAudit solution at its New York City headquarters.

Delivering on its commitment to help companies adapt processes and optimize revenue across the most cost-intensive global trade operations, SAP AG recently released a new transportation management functionality for mySAP Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM).

Building a strong cross-functional S&OP process in the consumer products market

Benefit Cosmetics, a subsidiary of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, is the third best-selling makeup brand in the United Kingdom, a top-seller in the United States and Japan, and has plans to expand into China in the near future.

SAP shares its perspective on the consumer goods market

Shiraleah is a Chicago-based company that manufactures and distributes home goods and fashion accessories to about 5,000 retailers throughout the United States and Canada.