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July 14, 2015

Supply Chain News: Are Collaborative Robots Ready for Prime Time in the DC?

We Say the Jury is Still Clearly Out, though there Appears to be Many Applications in Manufacturing

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Manufacturing

July 13, 2015

Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video Series: Trends in Supply Chain Business Intelligence Systems

Combining internal and external data, empowering users to ''swiim'' in the data without going to IT, data visualization and more.

TOPICS : Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply Chain Trends

July 08, 2015

Global Supply Chain News: Asian Container Volumes Continue to Migrate to East Coast Ports Even before New Panama Canal Opens

East Coast Ports have Nearly Doubled Market Share Since 2000, Likely to See More Gains when Expanded Canal Comes On Line

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

July 08, 2015

Supply Chain News: Determining Relative Power Positions Key to Sourcing Success, New Book on Procurement Argues

Famous Kraljic and Porter Models have Too Many Shortcomings, Andrew Cox Says

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

July 07, 2015

RFID and AIDC News: Companies that Embrace Internet of Things Service Model will be the Winners, Harvard Business Blogger Says

Companies that See Only Cost and Complexity will Miss the Opportunity, IoT Expert Weichselbaum Says

TOPICS : RFID

July 07, 2015

Supply Chain News: As Dog Days of Summer Approach, It's Baking Time Again in Many DCs

Still Very Little in the Way of Regulations, Unless Workers are Keeling Over; The Strange Saga of Amazon's Allentown DC in 2011

TOPICS : Distribution

July 06, 2015

Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series:Is Now the Time to Finally Leverage Retail POS Data?

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore and Fred Baumann of JDA on a new research note from Aberdeen that says the promise of POS data has not been realized - but there is still hope.

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Demand planning/management | Retail industry supply chain

July 06, 2015

Supply Chain News: Walmart Greatly Extending Payment Terms, Asking Some Vendors to Pay DC Handling Fee

Walmart Looks to Vendors to Help Shore Up Weak Bottom Line; Could Other Retailers Jump on the Handling Charge Concept?

TOPICS : Consumer goods industry supply chain | Retail industry supply chain | Wal-Mart

July 01, 2015

Supply Chain News: Amazon Said to be Considering Building Uber-Like Service to Deliver Packages

Amazon ''On My Way'' Concept would Use Regular People to Deliver the Goods Using Mobile App; Can Anyone Match UPS-FedEx Low Costs Per Package?

TOPICS : Amazon.com | e-fulfillment | ecommerce | Parcel shipping/parcel systems

June 30, 2015

Supply Chain News: Potential Breakthrough in 3D Printing Technology Could Enable Low Cost Parts at Scale

HP Promises Similar Gains with Its New Technology Last Fall; Is Tipping Point for 3D Printing Technology Coming?

TOPICS : Manufacturing