
452 Principles of Supply Chain Management
• Technical problems: These include inadequate accuracy of bar codes, inad-
equate storage and manipulation of inventory and sales data, and lack of
standards in information transmission (EDI).
The factors necessary for the growth of QR are UPC/EAN compliance and standard-
ization, clarication and acceptance of the role of VANs, and the need to nd a way
to extend EDI to smaller manufacturers.
Despite its slow beginning, QRS programs provided a model for other industries to
follow and for the subsequent programs to build upon.
Continuous Replenishment Programs
Closely allied with QRS, CRP programs were designed ...