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Features

A Conversation: Building Profitable Relationships Between Branded Manufacturers and Retailers

As part of the i2 Supply Chain Leader Forum on November 10, 2009, i2 assembled thought leaders for a discussion on channel management and strategies for building profitable relationships between branded manufacturers and retailers. The participants included Yuka Yu, vice president of global supply chain operations for Sony Electronics; Ijaz Parpia, vice president of retail and consumer industries for i2; and David Aquino, research director for AMR Research, who moderated the conversation. The discussion addressed Sony's best practices in channel management and its partnership with i2.

Smart Transportation Equation: Leaner + Cleaner = Greener

The pressure for companies to become "greener" continues to mount, as a growing percentage of total carbon emissions come from transportation, and they face the likelihood of rising fuel prices, increased highway congestion, continued globalization and further government regulation.

Are You Ready for the Recovery?

In light of the economic upheavals we have all faced over the past year, companies have transformed their supply chain strategies and processes to accommodate weak demand and supplier instability. While these efforts were necessary to enable companies to weather the storm, drastic supply chain modifications will undoubtedly leave many at risk in the recovery.

i2 and the i2 User Group Announce the Ken Sharma Award of Excellence Winners

The Ken Sharma Award of Excellence recognizes companies that have made outstanding advancements in supply chain management through deployments of i2 solutions. Learn why Essar Steel, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Kimberly-Clark were named as this year's winners.

SCL Virtual Roundtable

Supply Chain Leader Virtual Roundtable: Production and Distribution Planning

The Supply Chain Leader Virtual Roundtable features the latest thinking from the world's preeminent supply chain thought leaders, focusing on a different area of supply chain management each month. Production and distribution planning serves as this month's topic of discussion.

Case Study

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Adds Speed and Accuracy to Supply Chain Planning

Large fluctuations in seasonal orders and costs driven by global supply and demand require agricultural supply firms to run leaner, smarter and more responsive organizations. That's why, in an ongoing effort to improve business efficiency and service performance, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers relies on i2 solutions to support crucial supply chain planning activities.