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  • Market SegmentationCreated: 2009-12-01 @ 00:37:58 EST     
    Market segmentation is the identification of parts of the market that are different. Segmentation gives a company a greater ability to better satisfy the needs of its customers. However, not all cu…
  • Product Life CycleCreated: 2009-11-30 @ 22:05:04 EST     
    The product life cycle can be divided into several stages characterized by the revenue generated by the product. A life cycle can be very short or very long. Most products start in the product deve…
  • ISO 9000 CertificationCreated: 2009-11-30 @ 16:56:43 EST     
    In recent years many companies have been through the experience of becoming ISO 9000 certified. Sometimes this can be long and expensive process, but businesses are willing to go through certificat…
  • GreenwashingCreated: 2009-11-17 @ 03:54:54 EST     
    As consumers become aware of environmental issues, businesses are finding that having a greener supply chain can not only benefit their bottom line, but can be used in the marketing of their produc…
  • Green Supply Chain EducationCreated: 2009-10-31 @ 23:47:41 EDT     
    Companies are focusing a lot of energy and resources in making modification to their supply chain to make it more environmentally sound, or green. To realize these aims companies are having to educ…
  • Clean Diesel Fuel AllianceCreated: 2009-10-31 @ 14:22:00 EDT     
    In 2000, the EPA began working towards making heavy-duty trucks run cleaner by introducing fuels that had lower sulfur content and fewer emissions. The Highway Diesel Rule stated that the pollutio…
  • Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Program…Created: 2009-10-31 @ 02:42:52 EDT     
    In 2004 the Environmental Protection Agency launched the SmartWay program. The program has created a partnership between government, business and consumers to encourage protection of the environmen…
  • Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP)Created: 2009-10-16 @ 00:01:46 EDT     
    The 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, required that by February 3rd, 2009, fifty percent of all cargo carried on passenger aircraft in the US had to go through a security screening. The TSA developed th…
  • Classification of Forklift TrucksCreated: 2009-10-15 @ 23:52:36 EDT     Updated: 2009-10-16 @ 00:07:10 EDT
    The forklift truck has been around for a little under a century, but today it is found in every warehouse operation around the world. Developed as a result of manpower shortages the forklift evolve…
  • Reverse LogisticsCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 23:37:28 EDT     
    Reverse Logistics can be defined as all activity associated with a product after the point of sale. The aims of reverse logistics include optimization of aftermarket activity, such as customer serv…
  • Measuring Capacity in ManufacturingCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 22:17:46 EDT     
    Capacity is often defined as the capability of an object, whether that is a machine, work center or operator, to produce output for a specific time period, which can be an hour, a day, etc. Many co…
  • Reorder Methodologies in ManufacturingCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 15:39:54 EDT     
    A crucial activity for planners is to when to decide to place an order. There are a number of reorder methodologies that can be adopted. Although most computer systems are based on the materials re…
  • Operating A Procurement Card ProgramCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 15:12:01 EDT     
    The procurement card, or P-card, is a form of company credit card that is issued to employees who can then purchase goods and services without having to process the purchase through a traditional p…
  • Sales and Operations PlanningCreated: 2009-08-30 @ 15:30:03 EDT     
    Sales and operations planning (S&OP), sometimes known as aggregate planning, is a process where executive level management regularly meets and reviews projections for demand, supply and the res…
  • NetSuite Functionality OverviewCreated: 2009-08-29 @ 19:38:29 EDT     Updated: 2009-08-29 @ 19:47:11 EDT
    NetSuite offers four main software-as-a-service products; NetSuite Financials, which includes ERP, NetSuite CRM+, NetSuite Ecommerce and SuiteAnalytics. The company was founded back in 1998 with t…
  • Measures Of Warehouse ProductivityCreated: 2009-08-27 @ 23:40:55 EDT     Updated: 2009-08-27 @ 23:45:07 EDT
    Warehouse productivity is a number of measurements that management will analyze to monitor the performance of their warehouse operations. The basis of many of the measures used in warehouse product…
  • Negotiation In The Purchasing ProcessCreated: 2009-08-13 @ 21:47:06 EDT     
    Negotiation in the purchasing process covers the period from when the first communication is made between the purchasing buyer and the supplier through to the final signing of the contract. Negotia…
  • Logistics Functions In SAPCreated: 2009-07-31 @ 16:15:42 EDT     
    SAP is the number one vendor of standard business application software and the third largest software supplier in the world. SAP delivers scalable solutions that enable its customers to further adv…
  • Drop Shipments In Your Supply ChainCreated: 2009-07-18 @ 05:23:31 EDT     
    In a depressed economy, companies are looking at any supply chain process where they can save time, money or resources. Drop shipping is a popular process where companies can reduce the need to kee…
  • Introduction to SCMCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 22:02:32 EDT     
    If your company makes a product from parts purchased from suppliers, and those products are sold to customers, then you have a supply chain. Some supply chains are simple, while others are rather c…
  • User Answers - Logistics StrategyCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 21:36:03 EDT     
    When a company creates a logistics strategy it is defining the service levels at which its logistics organization is at its most cost effective. Because supply chains are constantly changing and ev…
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