Supply Chain Management

Companies can benefit from taking a fresh approach to compliance and risk management and turn it into a competitive advantage. In this Best Practices white paper, discover the first step to adopting a proactive mode of compliance; why focusing on product designs, materials, quality and safety capabilities can quickly set manufacturers apart from their competitors; and examples of companies that take this risk-based product compliance approach.

Clients of both organizations will be able to closely coordinate end-to-end supply chain solutions that address global challenges facing all organizations.

A joint venture with Haitong Food Group aims to expand the Chiquita brand.

Traceability systems are widely employed and valued as compliance monitors and reactive "just-in-case" tools. This white paper describes Positively Assured Traceability and some of the innovative ways that "value traceability" is being put to use to grow new product lines, enhance sales, protect markets, and feed profitability.

How to Manage Forecasting for New Product Introductions

JDA's planned acquisition of i2 will expand its supply chain solutions portfolio, but industry analysts question the value that it will deliver to the consumer goods market.

CPG companies use ERP systems for transactions, yet still require additional applications to manufacture products. Why? Most ERP systems don't address process manufacturing, forcing non-durable CPG companies to retrofit ERP systems designed for discrete operations. This white paper highlights an easier way - including key CPG business drivers and must-have ERP functionality.

JDA Software Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire i2 Technologies for approximately $346 million. Click here for details.