H&M continues to fall behind Zara stores in expansion as it has about 2,800 stores mainly in Western Europe generating 80% of its revenues, while Inditex which owns Zara has expanded globally. Sundaram Infotech launched its ERP solution Swift targeting small and medium enterprises providing quick implementation and better return on investments. IBM helped Godrej Consumer Products deploy IT solutions in supply chain to improve demand forecasting, inventory management and product availability allowing it to maintain competitive advantage. E2open was recognized as one of the top 100 supply chain partners for helping customer L'Oreal optimize its global supply chain operations.

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H&M continues to fall behind Zara stores in expansion drive
The Swedish giant, H&M, already has about 2,800 stores, but many of them
cater to the shaken shoppers of Western Europe. With four out of five
revenue dollars coming from its home continent, the world's No. 2 apparel
company continues to fall behind Inditex, owner of Zarastores.
Sundaram Infotech rolls out ERP solution Swift
Sundaram Infotech, the IT subsidiary of non-banking finance company.
Sundaram Finance, has launched its ERP solution -- Swift, targeting the
small and medium sized companies. Swift ERP package provides quick
implementation, better return on investments, operational excellence and
business intelligence. The Swift ERP offer on Microsoft Dynamics NAV
platform will be managed and delivered by a team of Microsoft certified
professionals.
IBM helps Godrej meet real-time customer demand
IBM has helped Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) to deploy IT
solutions in supply chain to drive efficiency, gain better visibility, improve
controls and performance across geographies. As a result, GCPL is able to
make right decisions on stock placement thus providing its customers with
greater product variety at a lower cost, allowing the company to maintain
an edge over market competition.
E2open Named 2013 Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain
SupplyChainBrain has named E2open EOPN -0.95% , a leading provider of
cloud-based solutions for collaborative execution across global trading
networks, as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2013. E2open
was nominated by customer L'Oreal for its contributions to L'Oreal's
global supply chain strategy and operations, as detailed in a recently-
published interactive case study.
OPEP invites articles
for its fifth edition of
its bi-annual
magazine “STRIVE”
in the field of
Automobiles –
Operations and SCM
Articles of IIM Raipur Students in Philips India Campus Journos
 What Lights Up Your Life -By Harish, IIM, Raipur
 What role does light play in MY life! – By Sumit, IIM Raipur
What is the bullwhip
effect?
The five most Supply
Chain challenges
There are five key supply
chain management
challenges. Read the
article to know how the
supply chain professionals
address them.