Technology

Just as every manufacturer and retailer is having to extend its business operations around the world, the less-than-truckload industry is devising new ways to make itself a valuable member of customers' global chains.

Combining All Catalogs Into One Warehouse Boosted Productivity At Redcats UK

April 1, 2007

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

The home shopping leader needed to combine fulfillment operations into one distribution center after parent company PPR added three new catalogs.

Inventory Optimization Tops 'Most Wanted' Technology List For the Second Year

April 1, 2007

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

As in 2006, GL&SCS this year partnered with Aberdeen Group, Boston, to conduct a comprehensive technology survey of a cross-section of our readership. The purpose was to assess corporate spending plans and priorities for supply chain technology and to see how these plans differ among innovators, best-in class, and average performers. The results, summarized below and in a soon-to-be-published Aberdeen report, should help companies benchmark their own technology road maps.

Logistics Outsourcing Matures, As Technology Follows Services Out the Door

April 1, 2007

A growing number of logistics service providers are offering to host the software needed to manage logistics. And their clients are warming to the idea.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.