B2B Integration : A Practical Guide to Collaborative E-commerce

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among retailers and vendor merchants through shared information. It
integrates both 'demand' and 'supply' side processes (linking manufacturers,
retailers and carriers) and improves the flow of a product and
information about the product throughout the entire supply chain.
Increased communication among partners enables them to generate
accurate forecasts and set effective replenishment plans. Additionally, if
there is any change in demand, promotions or policies, partners can
quickly adjust the jointly managed forecasts, thereby minimizing the
wasteful inventory after the fact corrections.
CPFR is a concept that allows collaborative processes across the
supply chain, using a set of process and technology models that are:
• Open and secured;
• Flexible across the industry;
• Extensible to all supply chain processes; and
• Supportive of a broad set of requirements (new data types,
interoperability with different DBMSs, etc.).
Introduction
NABISCO AND WEGMANS — CPFR PILOT
OVERVIEWS WITH METRICS
Nabisco is a major international manufacturer of biscuits, snacks, and
premium grocery products, including well-known U.S. brands Oreo,
Ritz crackers and Planters nuts and snacks. It also manufactures
international products, which are marketed in the United States,
Canada and 85 other countries.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 58-store supermarket chain in
New York and Pennsylvania and is recognized as an industry leader
and innovator.
Executive Summary
Category management and supply chain management have been proven
to offer a competitive advantage to firms that can successfully
implement them.
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