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Five Ways to Upgrade Your Business Planning Process With Advanced Analytics

Many of today’s supply chains will be unrecognizable by 2020.

July 24, 2018

Henry Canitz

Many of today’s supply chains will be unrecognizable by 2020.

Why Technology Won’t Solve the Problem of Automotive Recalls

George Whittier doesn’t understand why traceability should be a problem for automotive manufacturers facing a recall.

July 23, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

George Whittier doesn’t understand why traceability should be a problem for automotive manufacturers facing a recall.

How Crowdsourced Delivery Will Change the Game for Retailers

Customer expectations for faster and more flexible delivery are at an all-time high — and show no sign of slowing down.

July 23, 2018

Valerie Metzker

Customer expectations for faster and more flexible delivery are at an all-time high — and show no sign of slowing down.

Honeywell Eyes Supplier Shift to Avoid Tariff Hit

U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had started sourcing some of its components from countries other than China to counter growing costs related to a tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

July 23, 2018

Reuters

U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had started sourcing some of its components from countries other than China to counter growing costs related to a tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. Seaborne Imports Surging as Retailers Stock Up Early

Cargo streamed into U.S. seaports at a rapid rate in June, as businesses pulled in goods in an apparent rush to stock up ahead of new tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China.

July 20, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Cargo streamed into U.S. seaports at a rapid rate in June, as businesses pulled in goods in an apparent rush to stock up ahead of new tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China.

Harnessing New Supply Chain Technology Without Falling for the Hype

Are you finding yourself enamored by new technology, but not 100-percent sure what it actually does? You might be in the midst of what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.”

July 20, 2018

Vivek Soneja, SCB Contributor

Are you finding yourself enamored by new technology, but not 100-percent sure what it actually does? You might be in the midst of what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.”

A&D’s Ambitious Three-Year Timetable for Deploying Blockchain

Blockchain is poised to take off in a big way in the aerospace and defense sector, if a new report from Accenture is to be believed.

July 16, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blockchain is poised to take off in a big way in the aerospace and defense sector, if a new report from Accenture is to be believed.

Yes, Supply Chain Can Power Population Health

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The opening line of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities contrasts the cities of Paris and London during the French Revolution. In many ways, however, those words describe the state of the U.S. healthcare system today.

July 12, 2018

Karen Conway, SCB Contributor

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The opening line of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities contrasts the cities of Paris and London during the French Revolution. In many ways, however, those words describe the state of the U.S. healthcare system today.

Keeping Reverse Logistics Moving: Three Challenges Your Software Must Tackle

Reverse logistics is an integral process in many industries and can result in lost revenue, missing components and disgruntled customers if not handled correctly.

July 10, 2018

Tom Devroy

Reverse logistics is an integral process in many industries and can result in lost revenue, missing components and disgruntled customers if not handled correctly.