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Supply Chain News: Order Promising is where the Supply and Demand Balancing really Intersect
Too Many Companies Fail to Understand the True Nature of Order Promising, Larry Lapide of MIT Says
TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Inventory management | Order management | Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP) | Supply Chain BasicsGlobal Logistics: With West Coast Port Congestion Gone for Now, Many Shippers Continue to Migrate to East Coast Ports
Rising Fees, Rail Capacity Constraints, Make East Coast Routings Increasingly Attractive
TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics costs | Ocean carriers | TransportationLogistics News: Is Design-Build for Distribution Center Automation a Smart Choice (Part 2)?
No, Says Jim Barnes of EnVista -- the Goal of Selling Equipment too Often Drives Recommendations; Look for an Unbiased Consultant Instead
TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation | Vendor selection | Warehouse designRFID News: Biometrics Payment Company Ends Service, in Part as Consumer Privacy Concerns Slow Acceptance in US
Any Lessons for RFID? Customers will always Choose Convenience over Privacy, One Research Says; Where Does the Fingerprint Data Go?
TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | RFIDFrom RetailWire: Test Explores Ability of RFID to Fight Shoplifters
BrainTrust Panel Discussion Question: Do you see a significant opportunity for RFID technology to help curtail shoplifting in retail stores?
TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | RFID market size | RFIDGlobal Supply Chain: Monitoring Quality in China is not Easy, as Heparin Problem Shows
Monitoring Quality from Afar is Difficult and Costly; Constant Inspections are the Price of Doing Business, One Chinese Pharma Maker Says
TOPICS : China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain riskLogistics News: How Mature are Your Transportation Technology Processes?
As Adoption of TMS Continues at Strong Rates, Companies Should Assess Where They Are in Terms of Process and Technology
TOPICS : Logistics | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Supply chain software | Transportation Management Systems | TransportationRFID News: Will Printable Batteries Emerge as Best Answer to Active and Semi-Passive RFID Tags?
New Report says Technology is Rapidly Evolving, Offers Cost and Flexibility Advantages
TOPICS : RFIDSupply Chain Software: Does MES Need to Evolve to Better Support Total Material Flow?
"MES 3" Takes a More Holistic Approach to Operations Management, says Greg Gorbach of ARC; Traditional WMS Vendors Entering the Fray
TOPICS : Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) | Manufacturing | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Supply chain software | Warehouse Mananagement SystemsProcurement and Sourcing News: As Corporate Buyers Battle Rising Commodity Prices across the Board, is the Common Factor a Falling US Dollar?
Rising Global Demand May be a Factor, but Graphs Seem to Show the Real Driver is a Falling Greenback
TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain costs