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Do Best Practices Matter?
Almost everyone can recall being lectured about 'best practices' at one time or another. Sometimes it made sense, others not so much.
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Improving Supply Chain Visibility
On the EBN site, Mathieu Guerville discusses a recent move by UL to address the issue of data flow among suppliers. Clean data being shared across the supply chain is a major key to quality and visibility, according to recent research by the Aberdeen and Gartner groups.
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3PL's Add Services
3PLs have had a place in the logistics landscape for quite awhile. They're not standing still, though. Adrian Gonzalez thinks the word 'convergence' is an appropriate designation for how 3PLs are adding additional services to their traditional offering.
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IoT Communication Needs
As the Internet of Things continues to move full speed ahead, some legitimate concerns over device compatability exist. As in, will they speak the same language? On the Economist site, we're able to take a look at how standardization is being approached and are give examples of how devices need to communicate.
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New USPS Shipping Plans
In a development that makes too much sense, the USPS has cut its rates and is preparing to battle UPS and FedEx for ecommerce shipping leadership. Of course, for a perennial money loser like the post office, I guess we ought to adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
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Supply Chains to Admire Methodology
The Supply Chain Shaman, Lora Cecere, has published a new report entitled 'Supply Chains to Admire'. Readers have had a lot of questions about methodology, metrics, etc., so Lora has detailed her criteria and learnings in Q & A format.
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Positive Numbers for the Economy
Good news continues to trickle in on the state of the US economy. In the latest ISM report for August, the numbers are pointing in the right direction. The economy isn't roaring by any means, but increases in demand are ensuring its momentum keeps moving forward.
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Technology and the Supply Chain
The key question on how technology adds value to the supply chain process is addressed by Trevor Miles in a recent article on the 21st Century Supply Chain site. Although ERPs and planning modules have been available for years, their value often comes under attack.
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How IoT Will Affect Supply Chains
In an expert commentary on the Supply Chain Digest site, Prasad Satyavolu paints an exciting picture of what a truly connected supply chain may look like when the Internet of Things (IoT) is built out. Stuff we dreamt about in the past may actually be available.
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Using Virtual Inventory
As competition heats up in the omnichannel marketplace, big retailers are learning to extend their offerings to compete with the Amazons of the world. They're using 'virtual inventory', an approach that gives them some real capabilities.
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