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Tesco Makes its Bets

Although mega-corporations usually aren't known for their flexibility, they're often leaders in innovation because they have the resources available to devote to problems. Tesco, a British retailer, is one of the world's largest supply chains and a leader in several key technologies. Read more...

Metadata Drives Innovation

The variety of data involved in the Big Data arena makes metadata, or data about data, increasingly important. It's absolutely essential to drive usability, which of course is a critical factor in making Big Data successful. Read more...

Will This Be the Year?

If there's one hope for 2014 that will make our readers happy, it's that it'll be the year when supply chain becomes a better integrated, more strategic part of the business. Read more...

Time for a Supply Chain Upgrade

Supply chains are ripe for a technology upgrade, according to Loraine Lawson in a recent IT Business Edge article. They're behind the rest of the business world in capabilities and they need to catch up as Big Data and other technologies make inroads. Read more...

More Retail Predictions

It's not too late for 2014 predictions, especially for a topic as broad as retail. Will Roche has a few he'd like to propose. Read more...

Big Data in Action

What's pizza delivery have to do with Big Data? It's an example of how data can be created and used, and it's best to see it in action. Read more...

Big Retailers and Omnichannel

What the mega-retailers are doing with omni-channel illustrates where everyone else will eventually arrive. They're applying theory to the real world for a concept that many feel is overblown. Read more...

Big Data's Effect on Shoppers

We like to read about practical applications of concepts we've been following. Big Data has been near the top of our list, so an article about how it affected shoppers during the 2013 holiday season is very instructive. Read more...

Challenges in the ERP Arena for 2014

It's not too late for 2014 predictions! In an article on the Enterprise Irregulars site, Brian Sommer rolls out his thoughts on where ERPs are headed in the new year. Read more...

Retail in 2013

2013 was quite a year in the retail sector. Buzzwords, big successes, failures, technology improvement... a little bit of everything. Read more...

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