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Epicor Issues Update of Product-Packaging Software

June 5, 2015

Epicor Software Corp. has made generally available its latest version of product-packaging software known as Epicor AVP.

Matson Wraps Up Acquisition of Horizon Lines

June 5, 2015

Matson Inc.

Matson Inc. has completed its acquisition of Horizon Lines Inc.

The Changing Face of E-commerce Home Delivery

June 5, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Customers expect e-commerce retailers to provide free shipping and returns. Robert Escobar, vice president of operations with Gwynnie Bee, talks about the challenges that his company faces in meeting those demands.

Putting a Stop to Contaminated Product From China

June 5, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Will we ever cut off the flow of contaminated product from China and other offshore manufacturing sites?

Building the Business Case for Supply-Chain Excellence

June 5, 2015

Michael Dominy, VP & Chief of Research, Gartner

On The Cutting Edge of Consumer Delivery

June 4, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The focus on "last-mile" delivery has sharpened significantly in recent years. Henrik Moos, founder and chief business development officer of Swipbox, explains why. And he describes the concept of parcel lockers for consumer pickups.

Stubbornly Holding on to Legacy Assets Can Impede Adoption of Promising Technologies

June 4, 2015

Harvard Business Review

Technologies like 3-D printing, robotics, advanced motion controls and new methods for continuous manufacturing hold great potential for improving how companies design and build products to better serve customers. But if the past is any indicator, many established firms will be slow to adjust because of a formidable obstacle: legacy assets and capabilities that they are reluctant to abandon.

Increases Predicted for Long-term Energy Costs

June 4, 2015

Worldwatch Institute

Although gas prices are temporarily low at the pump, long-term energy costs are on the rise. According to State of the World 2015 contributing author Nathan John Hagens, a former hedge fund manager who teaches human macro-ecology at the University of Minnesota, nations are papering over those costs with debt. Higher energy costs are leading to continued recessions, excess claims on future natural resources, and more-severe social inequality and poverty.

Now Hear This: Market for Top-shelf Audio Systems in New Cars to See Robust Growth

June 4, 2015

IHS Automotive

Premium audio system sales in new vehicles are expected to grow from just over 8.6 million units globally in 2014 to more than 11.6 million units in 2021, with branded speaker system sales expected to grow from more than 8.7 million units to 11.1 million units in the same time frame, according to the IHS Automotive forecasts for these systems.

DCs Are Best Line of Defense for Driving Omnichannel Profits, Satisfying Customers

June 3, 2015

Su Doyle, Industry Program Manager, Checkpoint Systems

Online retailers have raised the bar for convenience and fast delivery - and brick-and-mortar retailers are scrambling to keep up. To speed order fulfillment, they are shipping from stores that are closest to customers. To build on their strengths, they are focusing on the in-store customer experience. And to bring more online shoppers into stores, they are providing Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store (BOPUS) options. At the same time, they are rapidly investing in additional inventory and store labor to stay competitive.