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Omnichannel + IoT = Opportunity
'Convergence' is a word you'll hear a lot in the tech world. It's relevant to retailers as well, especially now that the Internet of Things (IoT) is impacting the omnichannel consumer.
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Fast Fashion Arrives
The retail trend known as 'fast fashion' is upon us, and guess what'll determine whether a fasion retailer sinks or swims with it? That's right, the supply chain.
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Supply Chain Performance Measurements
The Supply Chain Shaman is taking her yearly look at supply chain performance by industry. Lora Cecere, as usual, does a great job not only collecting and producing the data, but also providing expert analysis of the results.
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How Visible Is Your Supply Chain?
Supply chain visibility is a tough nut to crack. How you define it may provide some insight on how well you're doing, and a short-sighted view may stunt your progress.
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Supply Chain Maturity Models
Excellence in supply chain performance is related to where a company's supply chain resides on a maturity model, according to research conducted by Dr. Ernest Hughes.
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Hiring the Next Generation of Managers
'Soft skills' may be the hot characteristic to look for in the supply chain talent acquisition process. The supply chain job market seems to be hot, and the talent pool out there is more skilled than ever.
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Cool Beans
We're always on the lookout for practical applications of hot tech. In this case, a combination of 3D printing and IoT creates a new capability.
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Avoid the Death Star
Is your supply chain at risk with a lack of visibility? Alexa Cheater compares that situation to a Star Wars death star, which means that yes, you are indeed at risk.
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Hop to It!
In a timely article on the Supply Chain 247 site, we learn all about the Easter Bunny's challenges with supply chain sustainability and traceability. Antonia Renner provides the drivers for these challenges and identifies a key component of the solution.
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Practical Drone Uses
Drones seem to be one of the more hyped technologies around, much of which is due to Amazon's potential use of them for package delivery. Although that's tied up in the FAA approval process, other uses of drones by supply chains are gathering steam.
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