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Innovation in 3PL Capabilities: Perspectives
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What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation? How Are 3PLs Responding?

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MANUFACTURING
Nike Partners with Private Equity Firm to Develop New Age, Outsourced Manufacturing and Supply Chain in the Americas
Faster Response, Transparency, Domestic Production All Part of Innovative New Strategy
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain by Design: On Network Modeling - Blaspheming the Baseline
Guest Contributor Tom Nicholas Discusses some Important Considerations in Baseline Modeling

New Benchmark Report from SCDigest!

Supply Chain Software Trends and Opportinities Benchmark 2016

Special Focus on Supply Chain Software in the Cloud

 

 

Based on survey data from more than 185 supply chain professionals. Excellent data

 
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Is Your DC Order Fulfillment System Out-of-Date?
Paying Attention to Technology Upgrades is Critical
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Amid Continued Week Volumes, Ocean Carriers are Finally Cutting Back Capacity
New Orders Finally Down, Scrapping Up, but it Will Take Years to Reduce Imbalance, Keeping Rates Low
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Intel Demonstrates New Mote that Can Track Parcel Handling History
Idea Not New, but Approach Is, with Tiny More Powered by Wi-Fi Networks
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Companies Stretched out Payments to Suppliers 5% in 2015
Annual REL Working Capital Report Finds Big Differences in Payables Practices Across Sectors
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Is the Future Autonomous Trucks Combined with Uber-based Load Tendering?
Uber Buys Self-Driving Truck Technology Firm Otto for $680 Million
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Even Sustainability Leader Patagonia Finds Balance Between Marketing and Supply Chain Reality Tough to Navigate
You have to Dig Really Deep to Find Supply Chain Issues, Company Founder Says
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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New SCDigest Study to Focus on Innovation in Shipper-3PL Relationships
What Do Shippers Expect from 3PLs in Terms of Innovation? How Are 3PLs Responding? Please Help with Brief Survey
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