Even with the biggest shopping season is here, the economy has caused a meltdown in the retail market. Smart consumer goods manufacturers and brand owners are still investing in supply chain technology to enhance their expansive supplier networks through technology portals. ecVision, an award-winning provider of product lifecycle and supply chain software solutions, is currently deploying supplier portal solutions for three giant retail organizations to be used by vendors and internal sourcing teams as they collaborate on global supply chain management and shipment tasks.