NTE: Retail and Distribution

Retail and Distribution

Improving how retailers run supply chains.

The rise of e-business and the Internet have fundamentally re-shaped how we do business. The convergence of these technologies also presents new opportunities for companies to improve how they manage and execute within their supply chains. Their main priority is to ensure a consistent and positive brand experience for their customers — the right product at the right place at the right time, of course, at the right price - generally in hyper-competitive environments.

Retailers today face mounting pressures associated with SKU proliferation, increasing distribution channels and heightened speed-to-market demands. Now, e-business solutions can enable retailers to do more with their existing systems and processes, while improving performance and expanding margins.

NTE helps retailers by configuring e-business solutions that:

Provide earlier and deeper visibility into orders and shipments
Streamline operations to respond to rising cost pressures
Bring all supply chain partners together in an online marketplace to provide efficient, automated transaction and communication capabilities
Foster collaboration between trading partners - buyers with vendors, transportation managers with carriers, customers with distribution centers
Improve inventory, logistics and purchasing processes

Case Studies

Learn how Mays Chemical decided to replace its existing trading partner connectivity technology and VAN solutions with NTE’s B2B Collaboration in order to improve connectivity and streamline communications with all its trading partners.

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"We were heavy on manual processes; we had no consistency with how orders were received among all our trading partners; and then there was the issue of cost. We needed to streamline."
– Keith Dix, Manager of IT for Mays Chemical

Mays Chemical, Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mays Chemical is a fully integrated chemical distributor, recognized as an optimal source for chemicals, related raw materials, formulated products, outsourcing services and chemical management expertise. For over 30 years, Mays Chemical has and continues to provide value via customized plans to coordinate the purchase and delivery of products and services. These tailored programs range from basic consolidation to on-site vendor and chemical management programs designed to increase profitability. Industries served include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive, personal care, electronics, laboratory and healthcare, pulp and paper, and chemical processing.

Learn how Target Corp. is relying on NTE to dramatically improve its ready-to-ship process, gain visibility into its supply chain, and reduce its transportation costs.

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"NTE is helping us better manage our logistics function, streamline interactions with our vendors, and produce significant savings. But the greater value comes in the form of enhanced visibility and control of our supply chain."
– Steve Carter, Director of Domestic Transportation Operations, Target Corporation

Target Corporation, one of the nation's largest retailers, uses NTE's supply chain event management and visibility solution to manage their inbound ready-to-ship transportation processes. Through NTE, Target has achieved tremendous benefits in terms of transportation cost savings, increased operational efficiencies, reduced inventory levels, and improved vendor relations and customer satisfaction.