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		<title><![CDATA[Packaging Line Controls: The Future Is Here Control Systems Evolve in Pharmaceutical Packaging]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142418]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Packaging line operations have come a long way. As pharmaceutical packaging lines evolve, the interfaces between operating personnel and the equipment are also changing because of the merger in process between conventional electrical controls and information systems. The concepts embodied in the latest stage of packaging line control systems integration...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Guide to Implementing a World-Class Cycle Counting Program]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142391]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Inventory crosses a variety of functional areas, in some cases with little or no distinction. Inventory policy is a strategic, corporate management issue with broad supply-chain ramifications. Inventory control represents the tactical, day-to-day aspects of executing the policies, as particularly focused in replenishment order releasing, the taking of physical inventories,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preparing for Advanced Inbound Planning and Execution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142398]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[During the WMS implementation effort, the opportunity to make significant improvements in inventory planning can be incorporated with a WMS deployment plan in a systematically organized manner. Integrating the primary components that can support advanced inventory planning and inbound execution can ensure that the project investment level is on target...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Order Picking for the 21st Century: Voice Vs. Scanning Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142392]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Companies continually strive to extract costs from their supply chains. Warehouse professionals in particular are constantly challenged to reduce labor costs, improve productivity and increase order accuracy while streamlining overall operational costs. As one of the warehouse's most labor-intensive functions, order picking is a key area that companies focus on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gain Market Share: Bar-Coding as a Competitive Advantage in Pharmaceuticals]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142405]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bar-coding each product's National Drug Code NDC number, lot number, and expiration date onto labels will provide substantial benefits to hospitals and retail pharmacies. In addition to the outward focus on customer satisfaction and product differentiation, there are persuasive internal arguments in favor of packaging initiatives, including bar-coding. The use...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Risk-Based Approach to 21 CFR Part 11]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142420]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[On February 20, 2003, the federal Food and Drug Administration FDA announced major changes in the policy of enforcement concerning 21 CFR Part 11: Electronic Records, Electronic Signatures. The compliance policy guide concerning this regulation was immediately inactivated along with all previously published guidance documents. The new guidance poses no...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Creating a Trans-Pacific Supply Chain Strategy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=158036]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Trans-Pacific trading, also seen as a low cost sourcing option or an impossible market to crack, is now an essential and major part of many companies' supply chains. As the demand for low cost products produced in this region continues to increase, trade with Asia has increasingly become the major...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ERP vs. SCE: Choosing Enterprise Resource Planning or Supply Chain Execution Technology for Supply Chain Efficiency and Savings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142403]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Implementing supply chain execution SCE technology such as warehouse management systems WMS, transportation management systems TMS and yard management offers all of the benefits and more, but one needs to know more than that before you make spending decisions. Many leaders want to use their human resources better, increasing efficiency...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warehouse Management: System Technologies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99258]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Experts suggest that the 21st century will usher in the next generation of warehousing technology and information requirements. The improvements of the 20th century have allowed the warehouse to work smarter, not harder. The next technological level will allow even extremely customized demands to be met....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inventory: The Unwanted Asset]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99259]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘The huge, vertical factories and companies of the 20th century that supported mass production and focused only on themselves are disappearing and are being replaced with virtual and global organizations. At the same time, customers are demanding higher quality, more variety, lower prices, and delivery in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maximizing Your Resources Through Warehouse Slotting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99260]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘The efficient distribution of merchandise along the supply chain will be one of the factors that determines the success of contemporary organizations in the long run. In order to compete, corporations must determine the most efficient method of distributing their product to their customers, while increasing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[25 Ways To Lower Inventory Cost]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99261]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘There are numerous ways to take better control of inventory and decrease its associated costs. The key to managing inventory successfully is to continuously measure performance and look for new ways to improve. The 25 strategies highlighted in the paper should get an organization thinking about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Maximize Warehouse Space When Expansion Isn't An Option]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99262]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘A warehouse will normally run out of space due to rapid growth, seasonal peaks, large discount buying, planned inventory builds for manufacturing shutdowns, facility consolidation, or even a slow sales period. Generally, there are three types of space deficiencies that occur in a warehouse. The first...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can You See Me?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99263]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘It is true that companies can no longer afford to operate in their sole interest at the expense of their supply chain partners. But, many companies remain reluctant to integrate with their supply chain partners listing security, privacy, and competitive concerns as reasons for not integrating....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warehouse Management Systems Technologies: Transforming Customer Satisfaction Through Better Inventory Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=158037]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper is a powerful aid that provides insight into warehouse, labor, and transportation management technologies and their impact on supply chain visibility. As such, the information may be used to synthesize warehouse operations, customer satisfaction, and information quality. It can change an organization from reactive to proactive. Managing the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bloopers, Blunders and Lessons Learned in Integration]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142393]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Material Handling Integration today is a competitive industry, one where companies increasingly demand variety, availability, convenience, quality, and affordability. Companies demand performance and results. This allows no margin for errors and requires enhanced sophistication and skill in Material Handling Integration. Yet many companies have attempted to perform their own material...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Change Is Good: A Step-By-Step Path to Best Practices]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142397]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To survive and prosper today, one has to be at the top of the game. The supply chain has to be better than the competition's supply chain. The best way to keep improving is to embrace Best Practices. This means understanding the customers' ever-changing requirements, having the operations and the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Benchmarking - A Right Way and a Wrong Way]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142399]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Improving supply chain performance while achieving meaningful bottom line results is a challenge supply chain leaders know all too well. Understanding how the supply chain performance compares with others in an industry and what best practices are the most effective can mean the difference between marketplace dominance and extinction. The...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Performance Metrics in Supplier Relationship Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=142400]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, Supplier Relationship Management SRM has gained significant momentum and leverage as a required tool and process in the Supply Chain Execution SCE space. However, the deployment of this technology is typically focused on the technology application, which has left the process end virtually unchanged. Yes,...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although lean thinking is typically applied to manufacturing lean techniques and focus are applicable anywhere there are processes to improve, including the entire supply chain. A lean supply chain is one that produces just what and how much is needed, when it is needed, and where it is needed. The...]]></description>
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