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Time For Item-Level RFID
RFID has caught on, to some extent, in the supply chain as costs have declined and benefits have been more clearly defined. The time has come for item-level RFID (ILRFID), largely driven by omnichannel buying.
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Where's the IoT Enthusiasm?
With all of the discussion around the Internet of Things (IoT), it may be hard to believe that a lot of people haven't heard of it and have no interest in what it may or may not be able to do. Is that a problem?
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Reasons to Develop Track & Trace
On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Chuck Fuerst has thoughts on why track and trace functionality has grown in importance. Although it's always been needed in certain industries, recent headlines related to product recalls and raised customer expectations are making it an almost universal requirement.
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The Amazon 3PL?
Here's an interesting question: Is Amazon on its way to becoming a 3PL? With some of the steps it's taken recently, as well as processes it has long been involved in, the concept isn't that outlandish.
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ERP Silos
ERP system vendors tout their ability to improve control and collaboration. That's great, except when it doesn't exactly work like that.
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Convergence of Big Data and IoT
Two of the hottest of hot technologies, Big Data and the Internet of Things (Iot), have a lot in common and converge in a number of scenarios. The benefits of each as standalone technologies are huge, but when they're working together the sky is the limit.
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Procurement Top Performers
Everyone wants to be the best, right? What's that mean when we're talking about procurement? In a Spend Matters article, Marisa Brown of APQC looks at the metrics and what they mean with respect to procurement functions.
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Good News Again for Manufacturing
All systems seem to be 'go' for manufacturing. According to recent ISM data, improvements in October numbers were significant.
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Are Workarounds Worth It?
On the LeanBlog.org site, Isaac Mitchell tackles the issue of whether 'workaround' fixes are actually worth the effort, or if getting to real root cause is a better investment. It's a topic that's been around forever.
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2014 Elections & Supply Chains
As you probably are aware, there was an election last week and many changes are expected once the new Congressional members are sworn in. Many bills that could reach the President's desk for signature have supply chain ramifications.
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