Taking out the retail middleman – Tech takes over stock replenishment
Technology is slowly redefining every business sector under the sun, and retail is certainly no exception. But automated systems that track inventory are taking over the stock replenishment function at lightning speed and have the potential to give mid-sized retailers an advantage they haven't seen before. According to California-based retail consultant George Whalin, automatic reordering systems that have cropped up in the last few years are on the brink of revolutionizing how product gets from factory to sales floor.
September 1, 2007










