- 21. SureDone Partners with ShipEngine to Include Integrated Shipping Services
- (News)
- ... Tony Capasso, General Manager at ShipEngine. "ShipEngine APIs enable users to quickly solve their logistics problems so they can focus their attention on what really matters today--innovating at the speed ...
- 22. eX² Technology Launches Ground-Breaking Smart Truck Parking System
- (News)
- ... use by the Iowa’s 511 Traveler Information System as well as third party, in-cab routing systems and hands-free, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration-compliant mobile apps. “We’re really pleased ...
- 23. 2018 Supply Chain Tech Predictions
- (News)
- Predictions for hot trends in 2018s supply chain include blockchain technology, reports eWeek. To many blockchain is a mystery, but really it is a circle of trusted partners who do business regularly and ...
- 24. Some Reasons Blockchain is Gaining Traction
- (Technology)
- ... really interested in what this might do for your company here’s a short video from Microsoft. The video is fairly jargon-heavy but is a good introduction. For its part, IBM has announced an initiative ...
- 25. The Case for Supply Chain Visibility
- (News)
- You really don't need to sell ecommerce and supply chain folks on the importance of visibility. Bill Ashburn takes a shot at doing it anyway in a recent article on the Logistics Viewpoints site.He talks ...
- 26. RFID's Resurgenc
- (News)
- There was a lot of buzz around RFID a decade or so ago, but it dropped beneath the radar for awhile. It never really went away and is now resurgent, led by ecommerce-related demand.A case study involving ...
- 27. Addressing the Supply Chain Skills Gap
- (News)
- ... are specifically doing to address their talent issues.Turns out, you really can't prevent the loss of baby boomer retirees, but you can do things to improve the hiring and training of your people. Read ...
- 28. P2P 101
- (News)
- eProcurement is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really encompass? It's a broad concept that fortunately the folks at Spend Matters have done a great job taking apart for ...
- 29. ERP vs. BoB Fight Continues
- (News)
- Spend Matters is running a great series on the eternal 'ERP vs. Best-of-Breed' question. The first installment by Taras Berezowsky lays out the issue and how they'll approach it.Although it has supposedly ...
- 30. Is eCommerce Greener?
- (News)
- One aspect of ecommerce that's under the radar is its impact on the environment. Many of us might intuitively feel that taking driving out of the shopping experience would be a net positive, but a lot ...
- 31. A Broader Set of 2017 Predictions
- (News)
- Many publications stick to technology in making predictions for the future. One thing I really like about the Supply Chain Matters site is its broader perspective.In his annual article on the new year' ...
- 32. Have You Connected the Dots Yet?
- (Management)
- ... what EDI, ERP, and other electronic systems do they use? It doesn’t really matter whether you have the answers to these questions. What you would get even if you use the smallest estimates available is ...
- 33. Do Customers Really Need This?
- (News)
- In this era of omnichannel consumption, same day delivery, and drones, David Maloney asks a valid question: do our customers really want what we're trying to give them?The truth is we often just don't know, ...
- 34. DSD and Tracking Data
- (Logistics)
- ... they are easy to carry and they are less prone to damage from rough handling and dropping. And really, the keyboard isn’t necessary anymore, particularly if the software is designed properly for finger-tapping ...
- 35. Are We Really Ready for Software Robots?
- (News)
- It's not enough that robots are roaming our warehouses? They'll soon be maintaining supply chain software as well (presumably different robots....)?Rich Quinnell on the EBN site makes the case for automation ...
- 36. Integration is Still an Issue
- (Integration)
- There was a time when companies moved data between applications by using text files, spreadsheets, or (really?) manual input. Those days still exist for companies only processing a few orders every month. ...
- 37. ERP's are Upping Their Gam
- (News)
- The line separating ERP functionality with that of best-of-breed supply chain applications is becoming less and less clear. In many cases, ERP functionality has caught up and 'hubs' might be the next development.On ...
- 38. Judging Global Supply Chains
- (News)
- There are recognized leaders in the global supply chain, but are they really leading? And how do you judge that, anyway?In a relatively lengthy article on the topic, Lora Cecere examines a number of performance ...
- 39. Supply Chain IoT Examples
- (News)
- 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, ...
- 40. The Supply Chain Planning System of Record
- (News)
- As if supply chain practitioners really need another acronym, we present SCPSOR: the Supply Chain Planning System of Record. If you're looking to get out of 'planning hell' Alexa Cheater on the 21st Century ...
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