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Avoiding Out-of-Stocks: A Proactive Approach to On-Shelf Availability
Clients in the News: While grocery shopping, a consumer heads down the beverage aisle in search of a particular brand of soda for their summer get-together. But, alas, that brand is nowhere in sight—it is out of stock. As a result, the consumer will do one of three things: buy another brand at the same store;...
Keep ReadingQ&A with Dan: A 20-year Evolution
Dan Demaree founded Demaree Public Relations on February 16, 1998 in Wakefield, Massachusetts. From his apartment, Dan worked with a single client (his former employer) and a burning desire to provide world-class public relations and marketing support to a wide range of technology providers, manufacturers and professional services companies. Over the next decade, Demaree Public...
Keep ReadingThe secret weapon in the fight against fakes
Clients in the News: Whether companies want to admit it or not, product counterfeiting is a huge and growing problem. The global value of counterfeit goods runs to$1.5 trillion per year and is increasing at a rate of 3 percent annually, according to estimates from PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies. And it’s not...
Keep ReadingDPR Group Adds Wallis Shamieh to Account Services Team
Integrated public relations and marketing agency expands team to support numerous new clients and enable rapid growth in 2018 FREDERICK, Md. – April 9, 2018 – DPR Group, Inc., a full-service integrated public relations and marketing agency that specializes in representing B2B technology companies, announces the hire of Wallis Shamieh as account executive to support...
Keep ReadingManaging Pharmaceutical Recalls with Automation
Clients in the News: To respond quickly to problems within the manufacturing process, it is essential to connect a warehouse execution system (WES) to external systems both upstream and downstream in the supply chain. This integration helps prevent contaminated products from ever leaving the facility, potentially saving lives in the process. A WES is a warehousing...
Keep ReadingThe Benefits of Automated Parking
Clients in the News: According to the Wall Street Journal, global automotive sales reached a record-breaking 90 million in 2017, a 2.7 percent growth since 2016. The increase in sales numbers are being driven by several factors, including rising populations, lower unemployment numbers and a wider array of car options that suit every budget. Although this increase...
Keep ReadingManufacturing quality reimagined: The hidden power of your data
Clients in the News: Manufacturers that only use quality data in a reactive manner at the local plant level are missing out on opportunities to generate large-scale, enterprisewide savings. For many manufacturers, quality management means using data to help them respond to on-site alarms after a process or machine fails or when quality checks indicate products are...
Keep ReadingHow All-in-One Compliance Training Systems Improve Efficiency and Streamline Learning
Clients in the News: Turnover is a huge concern across many industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total annual turnover or separations reached 60.4 million people, or 41.9 percent of the workforce, in 2016. In the health care industry, turnover rates of 14 to 27 percent have been reported, while other industries, such as retail and...
Keep ReadingManaging Multichannel with Better Inventory Control
Clients in the News: Today’s consumers not only want more sizes, colors and styles of each product, but they also want to choose how and when they purchase them. With the massive impact of ecommerce on consumer purchasing habits, multichannel operations enable retailers to increase reach, boost sales and meet customers’ high expectations. Customers expect their...
Keep ReadingLeveraging IoT Technology to Gain Supply Chain Visibility
Clients in the News: With ever-growing customer expectations of fast, accurate service, consumers increasingly want to know where products they have ordered online are, as well as what items are available at a particular store, at any given point in time. With the demand for this level of transparency, manufacturers and retailers need to gain more...
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