Burt's Bees Recognized for Outstanding Achievement by Consumer Goods Technology Magazine.Annual Technology Awards Program Recognizes Companies Utilizing Technology to Achieve Substantial Growth in Size and Revenue DALLAS -- Consumer Goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and Technology magazine recognized Burt's Bees Burt's Bees is an "Earth friendly, Natural Personal Care Company."[5] making products for personal care, health, beauty, and personal hygiene. As of 2007, they manufacture over 150 products for facial and body skin care, lip care, hair care, baby care, men's grooming, , the leading manufacturer of more than 150 Earth-friendly, natural personal care products, for Outstanding Achievement during the Consumer Goods Technology Fall Conference in October. Burt's Bees was recognized in the small to mid-size business category for its supply chain solution work with i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ITWO ITWO I2 Technologies (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ). As a rapidly growing company, Burt's Bees requires shorter lead times, quicker reaction time to exceptions, stronger scheduling capabilities to run efficiently and gain a competitive edge. The company uses i2 solutions to optimize manufacturing planning capabilities and quickly react to changes in demand. "We chose to work with i2 because we were impressed with the solution's strong functionality, speed to implement, and solid record of providing value," said Burt's Bees Director of Information Services See Information Systems. , Ted Hein. Burt's Bees uses i2 solutions to more precisely manage key manufacturing variables, from work center capacity and setup times to material availability, labor availability, due dates, and production policies. Built on the principles of lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. and constraint-based planning, i2 solutions enable companies to reach the best throughput and customer service at the lowest inventory level and cost. Burt's Bees is reaping benefits through more effective working inventory, higher throughput, higher on-time delivery rates, improved customer service levels, and lower manufacturing costs. "We're delighted that Burt's Bees has been recognized for its hard work and dedication to supply chain excellence and congratulate them on their efforts. Working together with leading consumer goods companies for more than 20 years, i2 brings together industry best practices and expertise for knowledge share across our customer base," said Chuck Kramer, i2 senior vice president of Consumer Industries and Retail. About Burt's Bees Since 1991, Burt's Bees has been offering distinctive all-natural personal care products. Today, Burt's Bees is the leading manufacturer of more than 150 Earth-friendly, natural personal care products, including face care, body care, hair care, lip care, men's grooming Combining, consolidating and segregating network traffic using devices such as digital cross-connects, add/drop multiplexers and SONET switches. Grooming is a telephone term that typically refers to managing high-capacity lines between central offices, carriers, ISPs and very large , baby care and natural remedies. Burt's Bees products are available through approximately 20,000 retail stores nationwide, its Internet website (www.burtsbees.com), and select international distributors. Burt's Bees makes natural, hard-working personal care products that put health and well-being, and the environment, first. About i2 Throughout its 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships. As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality . i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross section of industries; 20 of the AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers. Learn more at www.i2.com. |
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