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Building the ROI for WMS
The WMS is a key supply chain technology component. To deploy such a system, you need to build a case for the return on your investment (ROI).
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The Need for IoT Standards
Continuing the discussion on how far into our lives the Internet of Things will progress in 2016, David Pierce checks out the state of true connectability and standards.
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Big Data & Cloud Skepticism
John Dvorak has been around the block a few times, and he's not having it with all the gushing over Big Data and cloud technology. In his words, 'What I see is obfuscation and nonsense'.
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Businesses Lack Risk Management Plans
When a disaster hits, it's great to have detailed continuity plans in place to mitigate its effects. Unfortunately, according to Gary Barraco on the Manufacturing Business Technology site, a large percentage of businesses don't have risk mitigation properly prioritized.
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The Importance of IoT Standards
Leave it to The Atlantic magazine to provide a different take on the Internet of Things (IoT). Using recent examples, Bruce Schneier points out how companies getting into the IoT business can inadvertently, or purposely, lock out certain products by using or abusing standards.
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Getting Started on Metrics
It's important for supply chain managers to identify trends and appropriate metrics to use for budgeting and evaluation purposes as we begin the new year. We're lucky that Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, has already produced a bunch of data for us based on discrete industries.
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More Supply Chain Predictions for 2016
Is it too late for another article with supply chain predictions for 2016? I think not.... The key players at the Strategic Sourcer site have compiled their best guesses for the new year and they seem pretty solid.
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A Different Talent Management Approach
As the unemployment rate continues to drop, it's becoming even harder to identify and develop talent in the supply chain. A recent paper by Charles Dominick summarized on the Sourcing Innovation site looks at 'traditional' talent management in the procurement arena and discusses why a different approach may make more sense.
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The Year of Omnichannel
2015 may well be considered the Year of the Omnichannel Consumer. According to research from several sources reported on the PYMNTS site, changes in supply chains and in the purchasing process of retail buyers from beginning to end resulted from the omnichannel revolution.
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Learn About IoT Here!
Since the Internet of Things (IoT) is dependent upon several different technologies, it's tough to find a 'one-stop shop' to learn more about it. Thanks to the folks on the ZDNet site, we at least have a list of learning resources now available to us.
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