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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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