ChainLink has created a beautiful 48" X 36" poster summarizing the ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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A recent study estimates the cost from sicknesses due to contaminated food in the U.S. to be $152B/year. Meanwhile, food safety legislation is making its way through congress, containing new guideline... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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As enterprises focus on perceived "core functions," more activities are outsourced to third party providers of goods and services. This extended supply chain of manufacturers of products-- from raw ma... (more information)
by Carla Frances Reed
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Management Dynamics serves Content and services beyond traditional software solutions.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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GS1, HP and Microsoft enter product recall space - but GS1 enters as a nonprofit. What is the impact to industry?... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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DocuSign's 2015 MOMENTUM conference showed us how they are transforming companies (and lives). There were numerous customer examples to learn from. ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Harvard appoints ethics expert as the new Dean of the Harvard Business School, raising the question - are we finally putting ethics on the business agenda?... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Millennials are seeking jobs with meaning and purpose. They are more concerned about social and environmental issues. Companies that are strongly committed to sustainable and responsible supply chains... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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PTC's acquisition of Servigistics is just the latest step in their 25 year evolution. PTC Live provided a great snapshot of how far they have come and where they are going.... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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There is a perpetual battle between pro and anti-regulatory advocates. But that tug-of-war misses the point. We need efficient, effective regulation—or alternative mechanisms—that actually work, to en... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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While many manufacturers are adopting RFID by force of mandate, even more of them are seeking ways to use the technology to improve their operations. Our survey of 275 manufacturing companies across ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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This report contains research into current and planned use of RFID in Maritime. In discussion with shippers, carriers, port operators and technology providers, the report covers these areas:
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by Ann Grackin
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Authorities across the globe recognize the value of sharing patient and remedy data across a network of expert medical practitioners. The concept of "tele-medicine" has been positively received in sev... (more information)
by Carla Frances Reed
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Cisco and ImpactFactor, leaders in SCRM, provide insights into risk management.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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SAP Concur's products in Travel, Expense, and Invoice are good examples of how enterprise software is being 'consumerized' to encourage use by employees who have increasingly higher UX expectations.
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by Bill McBeath
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The accurate and timely sharing of strategy, planning, and execution information across the end-to-end supply chain has become critical. The elimination of trade barriers, and the move to massive outs... (more information)
by Carla Reed, Bill McBeath, Ann Grackin
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The recent hacking into Dropbox emphasizes the need for corporate-weight MFT solutions.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Bad data is usually the biggest challenge to integrating systems. It can bring not only sytems but also the whole enterprise to its knees. That is why leading per-formers like Wal-Mart and Dell are ob... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Supply chain practitioners and executives are in a unique position to help change the world for the better by their influence over global supply chains' labor conditions, environmental footprint, and ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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A look at how to ensure that suppliers are treating their workers fairly, paying living wages, not using forced labor, providing a safe working environment, allowing collective bargaining, have non-di... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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This paper will articulate and validate the Future Logistics Enterprise (FLE) vision and objectives for readers such as industry suppliers and partners, members of Congress, members of other governmen... (more information)
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All parties at work in the food supply chain will benefit from constructive dialogue about the definition, requirements, and roadmap to achieve solution interoperability and controlled transparency. T... (more information)
by Ann Grackin and others
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Free software is taking over the market, but at a price . . .
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by Ann Grackin
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Introducing contributing writer Jonathan Lampe, founder of File Transfer Consulting.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Once in a while a business book cuts through all the noise and really has something important to say. After decades of 'greed is good' and downsizing and outsourcing, Kate Vitasek and Vested Outsourci... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Walmart Supply Chain performance looked like artwork from The Little Prince, thus their Supplier Reliability program initiative...... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Articles about the recent major item-level RFID tagging initiatives in retail (Macy's, JCP, M&S, et al) have focused on what it means for the retailer. Here we examine some impacts for suppliers.... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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3PL warehouses have unique challenges that should drive their purchase of WMS software.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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