Supply chain tools pay off: the proof is in the percentages. Food companies using supply chain software can better predict demand and reduce inventories.(Tech Update)

From: Food Engineering | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

AS SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVES IN FOOD COMPANIES MATURE, hard numbers prove that supply chain software can improve food business.

In a few weeks, the FDA will begin to enforce Title III of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act. The regulations go into effect on December 12, 2003 and will have a dramatic impact on the food and beverage industry.

"With FDA authority over 80 percent of the U.S. food supply and over 500 new inspectors armed with civil and criminal penalties, this law will have more impact on the food industry than all other ...

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