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Kohl's Completes RFID Roll-out to Track Apparel

January 22, 2014

Department store Kohl's has completed its installation of a radio frequency identification solution to track garments in select categories at its stores, as well as distribution centers.

Standardizing Ocean Freight Environmental Reporting

January 22, 2014

Environmental Leader

EcoVadis and BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) have teamed up to standardize environmental reporting requests for the sea freight supply chain.

The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

January 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Geographical information systems and advanced mapping tools will increasingly be used in the supply chain to map potential risks and mitigation strategies as well as to track people and assets inside the four walls, says Wolfgang Hall, global industry manager at Esri.

Transitioning from Legacy Broker Applications to New Technology

January 21, 2014

Wayne Slossberg, Senior Vice President, QuestaWeb Inc.

Many of today's customs house brokers rely on legacy systems. Increasingly, new Customs and Border Protection rules and regulations are challenging the capacity of these systems. Beyond just functional limitations, many firms are finding that older technology can be expensive to operate and maintain. Sometimes, maintenance demands are so great that in-house IT staff must focus all their time and energy on keeping these systems operational. Real risks accompany the decision to stick with older systems.

Getting a Grip on Where Supply Chain Technology Market Is Going

January 21, 2014

ChainLink Research

Gauging the size of the supply chain technology market is a problematic exercise"”determining what technology components to include and what to leave out, which companies to include and who to leave out.

North American Freight Index Sees Atypical Year-End Rise

January 21, 2014

DAT

Spot market freight availability rose 10 percent in December 2013 compared to November, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, capping two quarters of unusually strong seasonal volume. Typically, freight levels peak in the second quarter of the year, fall in Q3, and remain low through year end. This year, a high plateau remained through most of the second half of 2013, according to the company.

Retailers Not Using RFID Should Be 'Scared' of Failure

January 21, 2014

Avery Dennison RBIS

The acceleration of global RFID adoption by the biggest retailers should be a lesson to those still lagging in its adoption, experts told attendees at the recent "Big Show," the National Retail Federation's 103nd Annual Convention & EXPO.