Tuesday, June 5, 2012 · Vivek Sehgal
Wal-Mart had invested heavily in the automation of distribution centers, communication between stores and headquarters, real-time sales and inventory visibility, collaboration with vendors, and planned investments in technologies like EDI
Monday, June 4, 2012 · Thomas E. Hickey
As world economies begin to exit the global recession, and consumer confidence begins to rebound, retailers across a wide variety of commodities are beginning to experience something that they haven’t felt in a few years – consumer demand
Monday, June 4, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Gartner, Inc. has published four predictions expected to affect global logistics organizations over the next four years, covering environmental issues, risk and compliance, international flow optimization and supply chain execution convergence
Thursday, May 31, 2012 · Vivek Sehgal
Pioneering companies must continuously evolve their supply chains to create capabilities mandated by their business strategy to create competitive advantages. The failure to do so can be fatal.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
A study released today by Genpact Limited, has found that many companies must close a performance gap in their business processes to boost competitiveness
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 · Jeff Berman
The ongoing upswing in e-commerce and mobile commerce activity continues to make a significant impact on how retailers, distributors, and third-party logistics approach distribution network processes, according to a new report from global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle…
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
More than 80 per cent of small- to mid-size shippers are concerned about customs delays affecting their ability to properly manage their business
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Some companies are already reshoring a portion of their manufacturing capacity, and this trend is expected to reach a crucial tipping point over the next two to three years
Thursday, May 24, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Given that “innovation” was the overriding theme of Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference held earlier this week in Palm Desert, California, it came as scant surprise that Apple was lauded for its remarkable achievements this year
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
ERP giant SAP announced this week that its subsidiary, SAP America Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire Ariba, a 15-year old cloud-based supply chain management technology provider for roughly $4.3 billion.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The worldwide supply chain management (SCM) software market totaled $7.7 billion in 2011, a 12.3 percent increase from 2010, according to Gartner, Inc.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The multi-process Procuring Outsourcing market will grow about 15 percent and reach $1.8 billion in annual contract value (ACV) in 2012, representing managed spend of about $220 billion, according to a new research report, Procurement Outsourcing Annual Report 2012 – The PO…
Friday, May 18, 2012 · Frank Quinn
Over the past few months we have been compiling a selection of resources that we believe will be of value to people in the supply chain community—whether they be practitioners, educators, or consultants
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