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Is Supply Chain Analytics The Next Big Thing In Business Intelligence? 24 Mar 2011 | 02:54 pm
In my previous post, I noted the importance of the renaissance of RFID across industry verticals and what this means for pharmaceutical supply chains in terms of elevating their current level of perfo...
Transparency Is Good, But Sharing Information Can Be a Dangerous Proposition 17 Mar 2011 | 02:53 pm
Raja Chandrashekar, VP of High-Tech Industry Strategies, JDA Software | January 24, 2011 Supply chain visibility has become one of those universal goals – like profitability or high service levels – ...
Manufacturers Need to Deal With Soaring Commodity Prices 12 Mar 2011 | 11:57 am
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain | March 07, 2011 The warning signs are there for all to see. Just last week, the price of oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time in three years. And, despite a...
Addressing the Technology Gap to Improve Visibility in Cross-Docking 9 Mar 2011 | 11:56 am
Young Chul Kim, Director of U.S. Product Management, TAKE Solutions | January 17, 2011 Cross-docking has emerged as a popular strategy for third-party logistics providers and organizations with exten...
Executive Reporting: Understanding Inventory Performance Over Time 9 Mar 2011 | 11:54 am
SupplyChainBrain | February 18, 2011 Analyst Insight: A remarkable number of executives attempt to manage large inventory investments with lots of data but very little information –just pages full of...
High Supply Chain Priorities for High-Tech & Electronics in 2011 28 Feb 2011 | 11:42 am
Analyst Insight: As high-tech companies move forward into 2011, it is critical to develop a list of supply chain priorities for the year. Topping this year’s list is a renewed focus on logistics and m...
When the Benefits Are There, Why Don't More Companies Use RFID Tagging? 27 Feb 2011 | 11:38 am
Analyst Insight: Research shows that more than 60 percent of organizations do not yet have an RFID tagging program in place. Many of the organizations that have implemented RFID have done so to satisf...
IT Investment Is Key to Successful Reverse Logistics Management 25 Feb 2011 | 11:27 am
With economic times remaining uncertain, more retailers and manufacturers are investing in reverse logistics systems to help maintain their margins and reduce returns costs. Most enterprise resource p...
As Economy Recovers, Remember That Old Ways of Management Won't Work Today 23 Feb 2011 | 11:22 am
Analyst Insight: With encouraging signs emerging of a moderate global economic recovery, many companies are preparing their global supply chains to resume a flow of goods that will enable business gro...
Creating a Highly Efficient Flow of Returns 23 Feb 2011 | 11:13 am
nalyst Insight: APQC has worked with a number of leading-edge organizations to learn how they design and implement responsive, cost-effective and efficient channels for the backward flow of returns. ...
