- 21. WMS Resurgence
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- WMS systems are undergoing a resurgence and it's no surprise that the ecommerce boom is driving it. A recent study shows that functionality required to support ecommerce order fulfillment is buing built ...
- 22. Supply Chain Network Modeling to the Rescue
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- As omnichannel trends and accelerated fulfillment demands force supply chain planners to rethink things, network modeling has stepped to the forefront. It's a challenge to balance efficiencies with service, ...
- 23. Shell's Visibility Effort
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- ... visibility into what's happening across its offshore drilling operations.His article on the Logistics Viewpoints site describes how this centralized view delivers functionality and ROI. Check it out HE ...
- 24. It's All About Cost
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- ... the Logistics Viewpoints site, Ascena Retail Group, has done a fine job with this. Curt Reiser reviews their operational changes and their impact on metrics in his story and explains how their investments ...
- 25. Happy Snacking!
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- I don't know about you, but I love reading comeback stories, especially when they involve Twinkies. As you probably are aware, Hostess declared bankruptcy a couple years ago and shut off production of ...
- 26. Technology in the Warehouse
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- We're all aware that robots have become prevalent in warehouses, but drones, too? Asset location and cycle counting seem to be tasks that are right up a drone's alley, so to speak.Steve Banker talks warehouse ...
- 27. Meeting Omnichannel Expectations
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- Meeting customer expectations in an omnichannel, 'I want it right now' world is a real challenge. A number of systems and processes must be orchestrated to perfection in order to deliver what the customer ...
- 28. Eliminate Bias From Decision-Making
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- ... the biases in our decision making is a key step to making better decisions. On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Vikas Argod and Sivaram Murthy examine some ways to eliminate biased decisions. Check out ...
- 29. Key Drivers for Supply Chain Transformation
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- Supply chain management is undergoing a transformation, and the folks at Logistics Viewpoints are on the scene to identify the important players for us. The 'sharing economy' is surprisingly one of the ...
- 30. Amazon's Logistics Move
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- Just when you think you have Amazon's strategy figured out, something new (and big) pops up, like its recent purchases and leases of logistics assets. CEO Jeff Bezos says they're not looking to compete ...
- 31. HP Develops Network Visualization Tool
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- As a participant in a global supply chain, you know how costly disruptions can be. A major technology player, HP, has developed a visualization tool to help identify and mitigate risks.Chris Cunnane interviews ...
- 32. Change Management is Crucial
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- If you've ever been involved in a big software implementation project, you know how important the change management process is.When the focus is on people, the 'IT project' becomes a business process enablement ...
- 33. Is Machine Learning the Answer?
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- Forecasting demand has never been easy. An emerging technology, machine learning, is being applied to the statistical challenges embedded in the process, according to Chris Cunnane on the Logistics Viewpoints ...
- 34. Logistics IoT Success
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- ... world's busiest ports, has implemented, along with SAP, a series of 20 projects based on IoT to improve logistics and maintenance capabilities. Steve Banker on the Logistics Viewpoints site thinks the HPA ...
- 35. GM Changes Approach to Risk Mitigation
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- ... caused GM to take a more focused look at their plans and the car-maker found them lacking.On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Steve Banker reviews the changes they've made and how GM is now more strategic ...
- 36. Making Money in an Omnichannel World
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- Retailers continue to struggle to effectively serve the omnichannel consumer. In many cases, it's not whether they can do everything that's required, it's whether they can still make money while doing ...
- 37. Changes in the SCM Software Landscape
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- The rise in global supply chains, risk management needs, and visibility requirements are driving changes in the supply chain software environment. Software suppliers have lagged a bit in responding to ...
- 38. CSX Proves IoT Benefits
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- With all the IoT hype floating around, you may fail to notice tangible benefits early adopters are finding.The CSX rail line's experiences with ioT-enabled predictive maintenance processes are discussed ...
- 39. Uber and the Last Mile Challenge
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- At this point, pretty much everyone has either used or has heard of Uber, the software/taxi-replacement company. With so many companies struggling to compete in ecommerce with Amazon and others, would ...
- 40. Digital Disruption in Supply Chains
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- These are indeed interesting times in the supply chain. Matt Yearling takes a fresh look at how supply chains are using technology to improve processes in four stages, from simple management all the way ...
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