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E.BIZ -- THE WEB SMART 50
MOVING THE GOODS Reinventing the way Product A gets to Point B United Parcel Service » The Project: The Project: To expand from delivering packages to helping Net companies with everything from managing inventory to tracking shipments. » The Payoff: The Payoff: About 50,000 companies worldwide use the full package of UPS online logistics services, generating $1.4 billion in revenue. Tesco » The Project: The Project: To use bricks-and-mortar stores to do double duty as warehouses for online buyers. » The Payoff: The Payoff: Tesco can reach 90% of the British population and has gained 80% of Britain's online grocery market. Best of all: The grocery operation will soon be profitable. General Mills » The Project: The Project: Coordinate trucking logistics with 11 partners to save money, time, and energy. » The Payoff: The Payoff: With fewer rigs carrying more Lucky Charms, savings could hit tens of millions in a year. Webvan Group » The Project: The Project: To coordinate home delivery of everything from lobsters to dry cleaning. » The Payoff: The Payoff: Expects operating margins five percentage points above the grocery-industry average. Its first warehouse is projected to turn profitable this quarter. C.H. Robinson » The Project: The Projects: T-Card, a Web smart card for controlling truck drivers' expenses and an online package-tracking system. » The Payoff: The Payoff: The company grew at a 22% annual rate over the last 18 months, to $482 million in revenues, up from its previous 15% annual rate. |
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 e.biz Contents for Sept. 18, 2000 issue Introduction THE WEB SMART 50, BY CATEGORY: Products Streamlining Customer Service Marketing Moving the Goods Management |
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