Shippers are certainly concerned, said a trucking executive who requested anonymity His company provides transportation services to Wal Mart and its suppliers "This is definitely one of those examples of how when Wal Mart hands down a requirement, people rush to comply," he said "It is going to necessitate that carriers and suppliers work even more closely together because there's so much at stake" The program raises many questions for shippers, said Steve Banker, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group 
Share:  Shippers are certainly concerned, said a trucking executive who requested anonymity His company provides transportation services to <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> and its suppliers "This is definitely one of those examples of how when <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> hands down a requirement, people rush to comply," he said<span class="sent"> "It is going to necessitate that carriers and suppliers work even more closely together because there's so much at stake" The program raises many questions for shippers, said <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group</span>...Shippers are certainly concerned, said a trucking executive who requested anonymity His company provides transportation services to <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> and its suppliers "This is definitely one of those examples of how when <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> hands down a requirement, people rush to comply," he said<span class="sent"> "It is going to necessitate that carriers and suppliers work even more closely together because there's so much at stake" The program raises many questions for shippers, said <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group</span>...His company provides transportation services to <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> and its suppliers "This is definitely one of those examples of how when <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> hands down a requirement, people rush to comply," he said "It is going to necessitate that carriers and suppliers work even more closely together because there's so muc Tweet this 

According to the letter to suppliers, the retailer will apply a "reimbursement charge" of 3 percent of the cost of goods sold to each case not delivered and entered into its database by its "Must Arrive By Date" delivery window Under its Supply Chain Reliability Program, Wal Mart will require orders to be delivered within a four day window, comprised of the "Must Arrive By Date" or MABD on the purchase order and the three preceding days The program poses many challenges for suppliers as they determine the best way to ship freight to Wal Mart, Steve Banker, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group, said in a blog item on the mandate Contact William B Cassidy at wcassidy@joccom 
Share:  According to the letter to suppliers, the retailer will apply a "reimbursement charge" of 3 percent of the cost of goods sold to each case not delivered and entered into its database by its "Must Arrive By Date" delivery window Under its Supply Chain Reliability Program, <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> will require orders to be delivered within a four day window, comprised of the "Must Arrive By Date" or MABD on the purchase order and the three preceding days<span class="sent"> The program poses many challenges for suppliers as they determine the best way to ship freight to <span class="company">Wal Mart</span>, <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group, said in a blog item on the mandate</span> Contact William B Cassidy at wcassidy@joccom...According to the letter to suppliers, the retailer will apply a "reimbursement charge" of 3 percent of the cost of goods sold to each case not delivered and entered into its database by its "Must Arrive By Date" delivery window Under its Supply Chain Reliability Program, <span class="company">Wal Mart</span> will require orders to be delivered within a four day window, comprised of the "Must Arrive By Date" or MABD on the purchase order and the three preceding days<span class="sent"> The program poses many challenges for suppliers as they determine the best way to ship freight to <span class="company">Wal Mart</span>, <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, an analyst with ARC Advisory Group, said in a blog item on the mandate</span> Contact William B Cassidy at wcassidy@joccom Tweet this 

Without a strategic plan, companies are forced to rush to judgment without adequate preparation and run a significant risk of making costly errors. In GM's case, they are rushing to make decisions with respect to international outsourcing, dealer closures and according to new GM Chairman Edward Whitacre, Jr., "a shuttering of plants." According to Steve Banker of ARC in a recent Logistics Viewpoints article, "Firms with a robust strategic planning process are better equipped to deal with large, unexpected events, like the current global recession." In another discussion on preparing supply chains for the upturn, he adds, "As this reset evolves, supply chain planning tools will be important in assessing best manufacturing, warehousing (finished goods staging), transportation routes, etc." The article continues, "Every firm should be running supply chain planning tools right now, to reestablish a new baseline for itself, given the harsh economic times. In addition, firms should have tools that enable re optimizing the supply chain with the hoped for, continuing improvement in the economic climate. 
Share:  Without a strategic plan, companies are forced to rush to judgment without adequate preparation and run a significant risk of making costly errors. In <span class="company">GM</span>'s case, they are rushing to make decisions with respect to international outsourcing, dealer closures and according to new <span class="company">GM</span> Chairman Edward Whitacre, Jr., "a shuttering of plants." <span class="sent"> According to <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span> of ARC in a recent Logistics Viewpoints article, "Firms with a robust strategic planning process are better equipped to deal with large, unexpected events, like the current global recession." </span> In another discussion on preparing supply chains for the upturn, he adds, "As this reset evolves, supply chain planning tools will be important in assessing best manufacturing, warehousing (finished goods staging), transportation routes, etc." The article continues, "Every firm should be running supply chain planning tools right now, to reestablish a new baseline for itself, given the harsh economic times. In addition, firms should have tools that enable re optimizing the supply chain with the hoped for, continuing improvement in the economic climate. ...Without a strategic plan, companies are forced to rush to judgment without adequate preparation and run a significant risk of making costly errors. In <span class="company">GM</span>'s case, they are rushing Tweet this 

Advisory Group produces the annual forecast which follows more than 80 suppliers of WMS solutions and gives a detailed analysis and forecast for the marketplace through 2012. "Manhattan is the largest supplier of WMS solutions in the world. The company emerged as the leading supplier of WMS in Asia this year for the first time," says Steve Banker, service director, supply chain management for ARC Advisory Services. "Manhattan also made huge strides in EMEA this year, moving up from the No. 6 WMS provider to the No. 2 provider of WMS in the region.". Manhattan Associates' Distribution Management is a complete suite of solutions to automate every link in the most complex supply chains. 
Share:  Advisory Group produces the annual forecast which follows more than 80 suppliers of WMS solutions and gives a detailed analysis and forecast for the marketplace through 2012. "<span class="company">Manhattan</span> is the largest supplier of WMS solutions in the world. <span class="sent"> The company emerged as the leading supplier of WMS in Asia this year for the first time," says <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, service director, supply chain management for ARC Advisory Services. </span> "<span class="company">Manhattan</span> also made huge strides in EMEA this year, moving up from the No. 6 WMS provider to the No. 2 provider of WMS in the region.". <span class="company">Manhattan</span> Associates' Distribution Management is a complete suite of solutions to automate every link in the most complex supply chains. ...<span class="sent">The company emerged as the leading supplier of WMS in Asia this year for the first time," says <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, service director, supply chain management for ARC Advisory Services. </span> "<span class="company">Manhattan</span> also made huge strides in EMEA this year, moving up from the No. 6 WMS provider to the No. 2 provider of WMS in the region.". Tweet this 

with four of those vendors posting double digit revenue growth. Over the past decade that ARC has been issuing the report, almost all of the larger WMS suppliers have been growing their market share. Still, the party may be over soon. "That trend can't continue forever," says Steve Banker, service director for supply chain management at ARC Advisory Group and author of the report. "Eventually the market will reach a point where in order for a large supplier to gain market share, they will have to take it away from another major vendor.". 
Share:  with four of those vendors posting double digit revenue growth. Over the past decade that ARC has been issuing the report, almost all of the larger <span class="company">WMS</span> suppliers have been growing their market share. Still, the party may be over soon. <span class="sent"> "That trend can't continue forever," says <span class="analyst">Steve Banker</span>, service director for supply chain management at ARC Advisory Group and author of the report. </span> "Eventually the market will reach a point where in order for a large supplier to gain market share, they will have to take it away from another major vendor.". Tweet this