- 21. Amazon's 3PL Pus
- (News)
- In the eternal quest to figure out what in the world Amazon is up to, the folks at DC Velocity examine their recent logistics moves. Are they a 3PL or not?As they go further down the 3PL path, Amazon is ...
- 22. Balancing Costs for Omnichannel Fulfillment
- (News)
- We know how critical it is to balance freight spending against inventory and fulfillment costs in an omnichannel world. But knowing what we need to do and knowing how to get there are 2 different things.On ...
- 23. Supply Chain Changes Driven by eCommerce
- (News)
- When you consider all the changes in our lives brought about by ecommerce, consumer topics like convenience, speed, selection, and so forth come to mind. For those of us in supply chain roles, think about ...
- 24. Battle of the Titans
- (News)
- Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in WalMart's case it may also be the key to staying competitive. They're making a big push in ecommerce and, at best, are trying to duplicate Amazon's ...
- 25. Amazon's Logistics Strateg
- (News)
- If you think Amazon has been pretty active on the innovation front, you ain't seen nothin' yet, according to Mark Solomon on the DC Velocity site.He reviewed a recent study by a logistics consultancy and ...
- 26. It's the Year of the Monke
- (News)
- The Chinese "Year of the Monkey" that began in February is looked upon as a metaphor for what's happening with supply chains by the folks at DC Velocity. The creative and intellectual talents of monkeys ...
- 27. What's the Difference: SasS, Cloud, or Hoste
- (Technology)
- What are our collective perceptions of SaaS, Cloud computing, and Hosted solutions. Of course we are mainly interested in supply chain solutions, but the definitions appliy to any application. If you're ...
- 28. Are Green Supply Chains Important?
- (News)
- Supply chain sustainability is a topic you'd think would be solidly entrenched in businesses, but actions and research data show mixed results.While Amazon is putting some pieces in place and Unilever's ...
- 29. Your EDI App
- (EDI)
- Moving EDI data around the globe is old hat to most of the folks reading this ec-bp newsletter. Managing the connections and translations can get complex and picky when it comes to the details of the files ...
- 30. Big Data from EDI Can Make Predictions
- (EDI)
- EDI is a significant source of big data. Of course that's no shock to anyone dealing with data storage or a VAN bill, but when you consider the volume of transactions and the number or companies involved, ...
- 31. Wearables in the Warehouse
- (News)
- As expected, wearable computing is on the way to supply chains. Specifically, DCs and warehouses are experiencing the growth of portable devices that can improve productivity.According to Ben Ames on the ...
- 32. Beware the Shopper
- (Retail)
- Omni-channel has become a dated term. In this age of digital information available anytime and anywhere there are precious few shopping decisions being made without fact based information. A MasterCard ...
- 33. What’s In YOUR Bill?
- (EDI)
- There’s no question that the cost of EDI service has come down over the years. The availability of inexpensive Internet connections, DIY connections, direct transfer, and the shifting landscape of EDI ...
- 34. Is SaaS Based EDI a Cloud Service?
- (Technology)
- Confusion reigns over whether hosted or software as a service (SaaS) is the better choice for that next software overhaul. It doesn't help that so many hosted vendors are touting their wares as SaaS or ...
- 35. Clouds Defined
- (Technology)
- Some time ago we sent out a survey asking about your perceptions of SaaS, Cloud computing, and Hosted solutions. Of course we were interested in EDI solutions, but the question is a generic one that applies ...
- 36. Fearless Predictions for 2016
- (Management)
- Yep, it’s that time of year…. time to reflect on how our predictions for 2015 turned out and to look in our crystal ball to guess what may be the compelling stories of 2016. It’s a tough job but somebody’s ...
- 37. Using Behavior to Your Advantage
- (Management)
- It’s the start of a new year and once again, I set goals for the year. These are different than “resolutions” as I fully intend on meeting them. Some of these goals are the same from year to year: get ...
- 38. How Much Does an EDI Transaction Cost?
- (EDI)
- It’s fairly well documented that EDI and automated B2B processes can save money over manual, paper-based transactions. But just how much money are buyers and suppliers paying per EDI transaction, and are ...
- 39. Your EDI Payments - Exposed
- (EDI)
- There continues to be confusion around who pays the price for EDI. There are three answers to this based on the definition of the question. EDI VAN costs If the question is around the cost ...
- 40. Supply Chain Management Dashboards Growing
- (Management)
- There’s nothing necessarily new about dashboards – software that serves as a control panels for enterprise applications and provides high-level views of a variety of performance and data-intensive information. ...
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