The Obstacle Philip Morris International has yet to choose a system for labeling and tracking its cigarette packages all the way to the retail sale. Yet, the global arm of

For the past decade, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris USA have used a select group of applications to manage their supply chains. Application Product Supplier Enterprise resource planning, supply

Broad adoption of Radio Frequency Identification technology by distributors and retailers of consumer goods continues to inch forward, spurred by new standards such as the 28-digit Electronic Product Code. This

Philip Morris “can’t keep track of every single pack of cigarettes as it makes its way through distributors and retailers,” U.S. compliance VP Jack Holleran says. A $1.25 billion settlement

Tracking single cigarette packs across Europe is a tough assignment, but companies all over the world have supply-chain management problems that can be just as intractable. Procurement, the buying of

Andre Calantzopoulos,President & Chief Executive OfficerHas spent the bulk of his career at Philip Morris working in Eastern Europe, where many smuggled cigarettes begin a circuitous journey back into the