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How the Smart Factory Is Impacting Auto and Food Producers
The rise of smart factories promises to impact the future of manufacturing in emerging economies.
An automotive production line. Photo: Shutterstock.
The Amazonification of Supply Chains
Digital network platforms and advanced analytics are making it possible for logistics providers to achieve unprecedented levels of visibility and collaboration, enabling true end-to-end supply chains.
Source: Bloomberg
Supply-Chain Innovation: In the Front Office or Back?
In recent years, supply chain has become a hotbed of innovation and a darling of venture investors. A series of new technologies has matured and brought new life to this historically rather stodgy space.
1227 Supply Chain Innovation
Taming the Beast of Retail Supply-Chain Operations
Retail supply-chain executives are under intense pressure to support the seamless omnichannel experiences that consumers are demanding in the digital age.
1226 Taming Beastof Retail
Automation Allows Companies to Shed Human Workers. Can It Also Save Them?
Automation is generally seen as the enemy of human workers. But can it also be used to avoid layoffs?
Source: Bloomberg
Breaking the Cycle of Supply-Chain Technology Debt
Supply chains must avoid becoming mired in debt caused by misguided investments in new technology.
1223 Supply Chain Technology Debt
Three Reasons to Make the Move to Electronic Invoicing
With supply-chain processes becoming more automated, many organizations have a vision of digitizing the order-to-cash cycle.
1219 Moveto Electronic Invoicing
How SMB Carriers Can Reduce Carbon Emissions
Because of its importance in all types of business, the supply-chain industry is uniquely positioned to make big impacts from the adoption of green practices.
1217 Carriers Can Reduce Emissions
Alibaba Makes a Play for North American Small-Business Sellers
Alibaba is already the world’s largest e-commerce and retailing company. But it’s looking to make an even bigger splash in North America, with a new initiative aimed at small business-to-business sellers.
1216 Alibaba Makesa Play
Unleashing the Power of the Industrial Internet of Things
The industrial internet of things is still considered a cost-containment strategy rather than a revenue driver, recent research shows.
1216 Unleashing Powerof Industrial
Enhancing Quality and Security in Product Traceability
Across nearly every industry, the inability to resolve product problems as they arise can cause a lack of trust with consumers that’s hard to rebuild.
Source: Bloomberg
LED Technology Isn't All That Sustainable
For starters, LED fixtures have a finite lifespan because they have no serviceable parts.
1211 Led Technology Is Wasteful
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