Part of the Supply Chain Digest Thought Leadership Series: This paper discusses the order management cycle from initial customer interaction through order capture, fulfillment, and returns processing.

The full 16-page Supply Chain Digest Letter, this month focused on On-Demand Supply Chain Software. Not to be missed!

Full text article from the Journal of Business Forecasting.

Several materials handling manufacturers, especially in the conveyor industry, are pursuing strategies that will position them more fully as systems integrators. What is behind the trend, and how should end users think about using OEM SIs. We take a look in this Tech Note.

In this Materials Handling Technology Note, we review how recent advances across several areas of conveyor technology are improving the flexibility of system design and later modifications for materials handling systems.

This paper will show how organizations can turn capital into an increasingly strategic asset through exceptional capital planning and execution. With more dynamic approaches to capital management, these organizations distinguish themselves and become more agile, responsive and profitable.

Copy of the slides from SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore's presentation integrated supply chain planning and execution from the CSCMP 2009 annual conference.

The electronic version of the Supply Chain Digest Letter on Demand Planning 2009. 16 pages of information and insight.

Sun Microsystems researchers look at Bayesian Dynamic Linear Models for forecasting high tech products will volatile demand

Zip files containing a number of white papers and articles on Demand Planning, including the SCDigest Lettrer on Demand Planning. For more, go to www.scdigest.com/demand_planning.php