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Wielding the Supply Chain as a ‘Competitive Weapon’

May 6, 2019

Business theorists have been talking up the concept of supply chain as a “competitive weapon” for so many years that if it were really happening, they’d have a well-stocked armory by now.

Transforming Your Supply Chain Into an Opportunity Center

May 3, 2019

Richard Parke, SCB Contributor

Last year, supply-chain disruptions hit a record high, with North America at the top of the list as the most affected region.

High-Precision Mapping Boosts Accuracy for Global 3PL

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - USA

Challenge: A global third-party logistics provider (3PL) was looking for distance calculations between fixed locations to be used for cost analysis, bid response and rate quoting. The company also wanted predictive calculation capabilities for shipment delivery delays based on real-time traffic incident data.

Market Leader in Freight Exchange Empowers Customers With Enhanced Location Services

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - EMEA

Challenge: A European leader in freight exchange solutions wanted to further enhance its successful planning and calculation program for transport companies by providing near real-time truck location information to telematics and logistics managers.

China's Trade War Is Taiwan's Opportunity to Bring Cash Home

April 30, 2019

Bloomberg

The tariff cross-fire has been seized as an opportunity by President Tsai Ing-wen, whose government last year started an “Invest Taiwan” campaign to lure companies away from China.

See Everything: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges With Location Intelligence From HERE

April 26, 2019

HERE

Put an End to Data-Management Woes in Your Supply Chain With MDM

April 26, 2019

Dietmar Rietsch, SCB Contributor

As supply-chain design and management struggles to live up to modern-day business imperatives, enterprise decision makers have turned their gaze toward the inefficiencies plaguing it.

Walmart Creates an Angus Beef Supply Chain, Bypassing Tyson

April 25, 2019

Bloomberg

The nation’s biggest grocer has partnered with a Texas cattle rancher and other industry-related businesses to provide a steady supply of no-hormone-added Angus beef to 500 of its U.S. stores.