Ann GrackinFrom Ann GrackinAll LogisticsThe Hunt for the Responsive & Flexible WarehouseMay 24, 2010All LogisticsWarehouse Logistics: Growth in Warehouse Solutions Will Range from Steady to RobustAnalyst Insight: Continued globalization and increasing leverage of third-party services for manufacturing, distribution and returns keeps the warehouse and logistics sector strong. Though the growth of warehouse space slowed due to poor sales of consumer and commercial goods in the U.S. over the last year, technology sales continue to thrive though growth for some was not robust in the last year.March 9, 2010Global LogisticsSupply Chain Security & Risk Management: There's Help for the 'Dirty' Work of Dealing with Risk ManagementAnalyst Insight: The dirty underside of supply chain is confronting the many risks inherent in 24x7-operations entrusted to "partners" in far-flung regions who are conducting fraudulent activities as well as dealing with unpredictable events. The big market here is risk transfer-insurance and others services to mitigate the impact of events. In addition, step by step, we are beginning to see approaches-metric and risk assessments methods, auditing and monitoring services, and technology - to support risk avoidance and assure recovery.March 5, 2010All LogisticsRFID, Wireless Bar Code & Voice: Steady Growth, at Lower Cost, Seen for These TechnologiesAnalyst Insight: 2009 was a rocky year for some aspects of this market, but stellar for others. Retail continues to roll-out voice and other technologies to ensure customer service and efficiencies, but RFID has slowed, for now. Defense logistics still is on the move with requirements and deployment of both active and passive RFID. Expect more purchases of these technologies in 2010, with a broader application of these technologies in diverse markets.March 1, 2010All TechnologyForecasting & Demand Planning: The Bright Spot in the Supply Chain MarketplaceAnalyst Insight: No one could miss the continued consolidation of supply chain planning applications in the last few years. In spite of the more traditional player consolidations, new firms and new approaches have emerged that have caught buyers' eyes, from demand creation and merchandising planning to richer analytic engines to help fine-tune forecasting accuracy, as well as on-demand delivery platforms for these solutions.February 22, 2010All TechnologyMarkets Will Continue Growing, DiversifyingFrom government to home solutions, RFID is changing, step by step, our way of working, answering our questions about the world we live in, as well as creating humanitarian solutions that can make a real difference in the lives of those in need. Many negative myths exist about RFID and its applicability, reliability and availability. They are oft repeated by those who have low to no contact with the actual solutions.February 20, 2009All TechnologyNetworked Platforms & ApplicationsGlobalization and the economics of purchasing technology will continue to catalyze the growth for network platform and applications. Out of the rubble of the internet have come real industry solutions that address the ever complex supply networks that the enterprise must cope with. A new generation of savvy tech buyers will continue to be the primary purchaser for the networked solutions option.February 18, 2009Page 1 of 1
