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The Dinosaur ERP
The day is coming where that hot technology of just a few years ago, the ERP, will be labeled a 'legacy' system, according to Gartner. As someone who worked on a couple ERP implementations, that makes me feel pretty old.
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Supply Chain and Finance Alignment
Consultants Ernst & Young recently completed a survey on business priorities over the next 3 years. The folks at Supply Chain Digest gleaned some interesting information about alignment between finance and supply chain.
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Omnichannel Gaps
The omnichannel retail phenomenon, where the customer drives the shopping experience, isn't just a 'front-end' thing. Supply chain and other 'behind the scenes' functions are greatly affected.
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IoT Picks up Steam
The Internet of Things topic continues to pick up steam. Gartner has published a report that indicates how much growth we'll see and what it means.
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Avoid Overdoing Warehouse Automation
In a recent DC Velocity article, Toby Gooley takes a look at the challenges and opportunities presented by DC automation. There are some things to think about to prevent overdoing it.
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USPS Fills a Niche
The rush to win the same day delivery battle has brought some unlikely competitors into the fray. The USPS has some advantages that could prove useful.
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Spend Matters Looks at Source-to-Pay
In a valuable series beginning on the Spend Matters site, Pierre Mitchell kicks it off by looking at the first of the procurement system types covered by the site. Source-to-pay systems are the first to be reviewed.
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Same-Day Delivery Expansion
Google is working with big retailers on a same-day delivery platform in order to compete with Amazon and eBay. It's expanding now into southern California.
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Simple Internet of Things Steps
In a Computerworld article, Patrick Thibodeau looks at one of the hottest topics in technology, the Internet of Things (IoT). He focuses on how it can be used in government with just a few tools.
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Further Analysis of the Christmas Delivery Problem
When a great company like UPS experiences a big problem like the 2013 Christmas delivery debacle, it's bad for them but good for people who want to learn about supply chains. All sorts of analyses take place to identify what happened and the result is a better understanding of the supply chain.
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