- 41. Advances in transport technologies
- (Logistics)
- How are various kinds of sensors being used in your supply chain, and do they make a difference? Here’s a look at transportation and the use of a variety of sensors, black boxes, and mobile computing that ...
- 42. Have You Connected the Dots Yet?
- (Management)
- ... orders, dissatisfied customers, or increased employee hours. That’s because of the disconnect between your internal systems. One factor contributing to the increased pressure to have direct connections ...
- 43. The Inventory Balancing Act
- (News)
- ... made demands that are putting even more pressure on managers, according to the staff at Supply Chain Digest. In a recent article, they look at how major retailers are responding and the impact it's having ...
- 44. Amazon's 3PL Pus
- (News)
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- 45. Designing Your Distribution Network
- (News)
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- 46. Automation Efforts by Manufacturers
- (News)
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- 47. WalMart's Newest Supplier Challenge
- (News)
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- 48. Integration in the B2B World
- (Integration)
- ... of the disconnect between your internal systems. One factor contributing to the increased pressure to have direct connections between your information sources is the explosion of the omni-channel market. ...
- 49. The Rise of the Supply Chain Grid
- (News)
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- 50. Supply Chain Agility and Customer Service
- (News)
- One of the less publicized effects of the rise of the omnichannel customer is on customer service. Consumers want answers, and that puts pressure on supply chains to communicate better.In a Spend Matters ...
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