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The Seamless Supply Chain

In a Supply and Demand Chain Executive article, Roy Shurling gives us his thoughts on why seamless processes are so crucial for retail product production. Supply chains are key to optimizing the entire chain. Read more...

Amazon and Kiva

If you thought Amazon would be marketing robotic warehouse equipment after they bought Kiva, you were mistaken, at least so far. Their aggressive DC development efforts seem to be sucking up all of Kiva's production. Read more...

Transportation Challenges

Andrew Schmahl is gazing into the future and giving us some insight into things that may impact transportation processes. Challenges are out there, from short-term to long-term. Read more...

RFID Moving Forward

Based on a recent report by ChainLink Research, RFID is further along than many of us realize. As costs have dropped, project with good ROI's are being implemented and successes are adding up. Read more...

Small Business Struggles to Keep Up

If you're a small business owner or employee, chances are you're usually feeling overwhelmed by technology. There's way too much going on and you feel you need to keep up. Read more...

Big Questions About Big Data

On the FT.com site, Tim Hartford asks some interesting questions about Big Data. Is the hype justified, or are we making rookie mistakes that will come back to haunt us? Read more...

Leave Sourcing to BOB?

It's one of those timeless questions: best of breed, or ERP? At one point, ERP had the upper hand, but recent analysis may be pointing in another direction. Read more...

CIO's and IOT

On the surface, the Internet of Things (IoT) sounds like the greatest thing since sliced bread. Lurking beneath, though, are some really tough issues that need to be addressed. Read more...

Geopolitics and the Supply Chain

As supply chains have become more global, it's not a surprise that geopolitical happenings can affect business processes worldwide. Dan Gilmore provides his views on the research done on this topic in a recent article on the Supply Chain Digest site. Read more...

Is Demand Sensing for You?

Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, reviews the new demand sensing process in a recent article on her site. Although it can lead to much improved forecasting, it's not necessarily for everyone. Read more...

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