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Driving Efficiency in the Supply Chain
Real-time inventory awareness is the cornerstone for supply chain success in the omnichannel age. Dan Berthiaume, on the Chain Store Age site, reviews three large retailers and discovers how inventory feeds their execution excellence.
Read more...Challenges Faced by Same Day Delivery Providers
Is the focus on same day delivery driving unexpected results in the transportation field? Well, if you're an Amazon delivery person trying to work under their challenging standards, you'd probably say yes to that question.
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Measuring the Omnichannel Supply Chain
You may think your omnichannel efforts are all that, but what do your customers think about it? Measuring customer satisfaction is always challenging, and dealing with omnichannel buyers adds an even greater degree of difficulty.
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Building Digital Supply Chains
Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, is focused on the future of the digital supply chain. She looks at the convergence of today's disruptive technologies and what the impacts will be on supply chains of the future.
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The Power of the Tower
The supply chain control tower is still a popular concept that addresses a number of needs, such as visibility and collaboration, that organizations crave. The folks at Logistics Viewpoints have taken a fresh look at the topic and explain why it's such a powerful approach.
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ERP Project Learnings
We usually look at technologies with a top-down view. It's often helpful, though, to look at projects though case studies of individual companies to see their experiences from a narrower perspective.
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WalMart's New Terms
Those of us who are suppliers to WalMart realize that it's sometimes no picnic. The mega-retailer has created some new fees and payment terms that can cause problems for its suppliers.
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1+1=3...Bad Math or Worthy Goal?
Breakthrough performance improvement for supply chains, as represented by the 1+1=3 equation, looks good in theory but isn't often reached in practice. Supply chains tend to stick to their WMS, TPS, etc. silos.
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Big Data's Vulnerability
Big Data has made huge inroads in most industries, but there are issues out there that shouldn't be overlooked. Storing and retaining the immense volumes of data increases the vulnerability of companies to data breaches.
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UberEverything for Same Day Delivery?
Same-day delivery continues to be a point of competitive emphasis for retailers. When you look at who may have the infrastructure already in place to take a big chunk of the instant delivery market, Uber should be near the top of your list.
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