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The Trucking Industry Has a Communication Problem
Truck drivers are often caught in the middle of communications between shippers and receivers — creating an influx of information that over complicates the job.
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What If You Treated Your Data Supply Chain Like the Physical Supply Chain?
While the task and responsibility for managing the data supply chain is primarily the responsibility of information technology professionals, the concepts and tools we use every day directly apply to the data supply chain as well as the physical supply chain.
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What True Wireless Power Could Mean for Supply Chains
Supply chain managers are deploying technologies to generate insight and prevent disruptions, but operations won’t reach their full potential until they have a reliable source of wireless power to the devices running the show.
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Eleven Ways to Address Rising Fuel Costs
Despite the challenges higher fuel costs bring to industries, few companies have made significant efforts to address the issue. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the worst effects of the cost burden.
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Achieving True Visibility Through a Supply Chain Control Tower
To improve collaboration and responsiveness, enterprises need what one might call “end-to-endless” visibility — advanced analytics that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
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Supply Chain Data Is Key to Solving Global Food Crisis
The world is experiencing a food crisis driven by a number of factors, including food waste, a shortage of goods and increased costs.
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Fintech Is Changing Supplier Marketplaces for the Better
By deploying financial services technology at each stage of the supply chain, companies can speed up access to working capital.
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How the Metaverse Has Changed Manufacturing
While for some companies the concept of digital twins may be new, others in the manufacturing space have been using them for years now, proving not just their effectiveness, but also their ability to drive innovation in an increasingly competitive economy.
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Visibility of Scope 3 Emissions Is Lacking. It’s Time to Fix That.
Companies seeking to decarbonize their supply chains will never reach that goal without the help of suppliers over which they assert no direct control.
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Predictive Maintenance Is a Lifeline for Aging U.S. Fleets
When semiconductor manufacturers shifted production to consumer electronics during the pandemic, fleet management notched another supply chain disruption among its daily struggles: vehicle availability.
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Getting to the Core of Product Recalls
Amid strained supply chains, heightened consumer demand, increased regulatory scrutiny and looming economic factors, companies must monitor for changes and implement clear procedures to ensure product safety in today’s environment.
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The Next Wave of Warehouse Robotics: Hype vs. Hope
Robots are increasingly characterized as a panacea for numerous challenges in retail warehouses, but where does the hype end and reality begin?
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