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September 20, 2017

Despite the Controversy and "Ick" Factor, Growing Number of Humans Opting for Embedded RFID Chips

Candidate for California Governor Promotes Transhumanism, While Swedish Train Using Implanted Chip in Place of Tickets

TOPICS : Web News

September 19, 2017

Supply Chain News: Understanding Days Payables Outstanding, and DPO Results for Select Companies

Hackett Data Shows Companies Taking Longer to Pay Suppliers, While Most Summaries are DPO Metric Don't Get it Exactly Right

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Procurement/Supplier Management

September 18, 2017

Supply Chain News: Is Truck Platooning Almost Right Around the Corner?

Another Succesful Test in Virginia have Some Thinking Platooning May be Ready for Prime Time Soon

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

September 18, 2017

Supply Chain News: What Sectors have had the Best Inventory Performance Since 2013?

We Ranked Almost 70 Sectors from Largest Increase in Turns Since 2013 to Largest Decrease in this Key Metric

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Inventory management | Supply chain excellence

September 18, 2017

Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: Gartner's Dwight Klappich Looks at the State of WMS in the Cloud

Topics Included a Look at Where Things Really Stand, and If Performance Issues in Areas Like RF and Material Handling Should Really be a Concern

TOPICS : Warehouse Mananagement Systems

September 12, 2017

Supply Chain News: Is 5S Really the Way to Begin Lean Transformation?

Depends on How it is Perceived from the Perpsecpective of Shop Floor Employees, Pracitioner Says

TOPICS : Lean | Manufacturing

September 12, 2017

Supply Chain News: Update! More Detail on MIT Releases New Drone and RFID System for Distribution Center Inventories

Inventor Explains How System Expands RFID Read Range 10-Fold, Can Read Cases not Just Pallets

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Data collection/AIDC | Distribution | RFID

September 12, 2017

Global Supply Chain News: Now, Blockchain Technology Set to Disrupt Dated Maritime Insurance Paradigm

Microsoft, Maersk, EY and Guardtime Partner for New Solution, Attacking Sector Called "Completely Inefficient"

TOPICS : Global logistics | Ocean carriers

September 11, 2017

Supply Chain News Makers Video Series: A Look at US Inventory Performance in 2016

Jim Stephens and Dan Gilmore Review Key Inventory Measures and Performance Across Key Industry Sectors in 2016

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Inventory management | Supply chain excellence

September 06, 2017

Supply Chain News: Yes, a Real US Truck Driver Might Really be Looming in a Few years - if Autonomous Trucks Don't Get Here First

Crisis Always Seems to be Around the Corner but Never Gets Here, but That Might Change

TOPICS : Web News