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Visibility is Key to Sustainability
Supply chain visibility is important for a number of reasons to which you've probably been exposed. One that's a little under the radar is sustainability.
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Balancing Costs for Omnichannel Fulfillment
We know how critical it is to balance freight spending against inventory and fulfillment costs in an omnichannel world. But knowing what we need to do and knowing how to get there are 2 different things.
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Supply Chain IoT Examples
It seems like most articles about the Internet of Things (IoT) focus on consumer-related tools, such as self-regulating thermostats and iphone controlled appliances. What's really exciting to us, though, are the potential supply chain effects.
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Key Drivers for Supply Chain Transformation
Supply chain management is undergoing a transformation, and the folks at Logistics Viewpoints are on the scene to identify the important players for us. The 'sharing economy' is surprisingly one of the biggest drivers of the changes, according to Clint Reiser, Steve Banker, and Chris Cunnane.
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WalMart's Newest Supplier Challenges
Any supplier who does business with WalMart knows it can be, in a word, challenging. With the pressures facing the world's largest retailer from all sides, its suppliers may feel a little more pain.
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Supply Chain Changes Driven by eCommerce
When you consider all the changes in our lives brought about by ecommerce, consumer topics like convenience, speed, selection, and so forth come to mind. For those of us in supply chain roles, think about how our world has evolved to produce those improvements.
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Automation Roundtable Discussion
System integration has always been an important driver of performance, but in today's world it's even more critical.
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Supply Chain Visibility and the ERP
ERP systems are the one-stop solution to all business problems, at least they are if you listen to their marketing people. Issues like supply chain visibility, though, have proven to be too big a hill to climb, according to Jeremy Coote.
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The Need for Demand-Driven B2B
Since their inception, B2B trading networks have continued to evolve. Not enough for the Supply Chain Shaman, though.
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Succeeding at the Last-Mile Challenge
The race is on to solve the 'last-mile' dilemma, according to Bridget McCrea on the Supply Chain 24/7 site. Getting products purchased on-line from the DC into the customers' hands can make or break a company's ecommerce efforts.
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