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RSS goodsEU: IT goods trade pact needs a refresh
News The European Commission has proposed a revision of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), a trade pact that for the past decade has helped keep down prices for IT-related goods across the world. The Commission... [17 Sep 2008]
Improving Innovation Productivity in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
White Paper Successful innovation is critically important to the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry and will largely define winners and losers. The rapidly growing phenomenon of Internet-based, interactive, collaborative... [29 Feb 2008]
EC proposes VAT on all electronic goods bought online
News The European Commission (EC) could accept proposals this week to charge Value Added Tax (VAT) on electronic goods bought over the Internet, even if the vendor is based outside the EU. According to a report in the... [05 Jun 2000]
Supermarket websites failing to deliver the goods
News The findings suggest that back end systems are in a muddle, with some of the supermarkets failing to deliver the requested goods, even though they were available on the supermarket shelves. The UK's top supermarkets are... [09 Apr 2002]
Police seize drugs and stolen goods using licence plate readers
News Police forces across the UK are set to adopt high-tech vehicle number plate reading technology next year following a successful pilot, which resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and stolen vehicles and goods. [29 May 2003]
Tech goods comparison service goes live on silicon.com
News A service which allows you to compare the specs and prices of a whole range of high-tech goods goes live on silicon.com today. NetBuyer provides you with up-to-date, real time price and product comparisons from the... [15 Oct 2002]
IBM Research's Secure Trade Lane Solution Concept Helps Facilitate a More Secure Exchange of Container-Based Goods Shipped Worldwide
White Paper Closing the gap between stakeholders, embedding security across the logistics chain and providing critical data at every point of interaction with container-based goods would go a long way towards a more secure shipping... [11 Jun 2008]
Distribution Company Helps Employees Improve the Flow of Goods and Gain Visibility to Manage Stock Levels
White Paper The introduction of automatically generated orders in the warehouse, integrated with Radio Frequency (RF) guns to scan and display the required goods has introduced other 'people ready' benefits. Magna Pacific, the... [30 Aug 2007]
Linux, PDAs and consumer goods drive IT growth
News But the OECD warns that as many IT products increasingly become commodities, very rapid growth is confined to new and niche goods and services and to emerging geographical markets, and widespread restructuring is... [04 Oct 2006]
Sporting Goods Retailer Uses Web Services to Offer Extreme Customer Service
White Paper Determined to strengthen his company's leading position in sporting goods sales, co-owner of Broli La Source du Sport sought a cutting-edge solution to help improve customer service. He turned to Dakis, a Microsoft ISV,... [01 Apr 2007]
Floral Goods Manufacturer Gains Time-Saving Insight With Business Software
White Paper Syndicate Sales provides a range of floral hard goods products to wholesalers, supermarkets, and mass merchant retailers worldwide. To manage business-critical information, the company relied on JD Edwards from Oracle... [16 Apr 2008]
eBay electrical goods now come with a warranty
News Consumers concerned about buying electrical goods on eBay can now receive extra peace of mind from warranties which are being offered - though they won't protect them from fraud. Already the company has attracted such... [18 Oct 2002]
CPGmarket.com: The European Exchange for the Consumer Goods Industry
White Paper In mid October the electronic platform was opened up to new members, including consumer goods manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials, packaging and services. The marketplace was set up by Nestle, Danone, Henkel and... [28 Sep 2007]
'Bad sites selling bad goods': Which? pans online grocers
News Based on 40 online shopping trips, the Which? panel of 25 assessors found the main problem was with the time taken to order - over half the orders took over an hour and a half to complete. This was partly due to sites crashing. [28 Feb 2001]
Dell's IT Infrastructure Services, Desktops, and Notebooks Allow Global Consumer Packaged Goods Marketer Unilever to Support Staff Efficiency and Productivity With Business-Critical IT Services
White Paper Unilever is a multinational corporation that owns 400 consumer brands spanning a wide range of home, personal care, and food products. The outdated client technology and non-standard services inhibited flexibility, limited scalability,... [18 Jun 2009]
