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Opinion: Why the Last Mile Is a First Priority for Today's Retailers
The "last mile" is a telecom term for delivering telephone, cable or internet services to the customer. With the most connections to make, it's the bottleneck of the system. It's also the most expensive and difficult to upgrade. These words also aptly describe retail's woes in delivering orders to the consumer.
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Opinion: Digitization and the 3M Supply Chain
Paul Keel, senior vice president of supply chain management at 3M, explains how 3M is working to improve its supply chain capabilities.
How FDA's Rule on Medical-Device Tracking Can Cure a Sick Supply Chain
Regulation is usually viewed by the private sector as a burden. But sometimes it makes good business sense.
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After-Sales Service: An Area Where the Customer Is King
Most manufacturers understand that skillful management of service parts operations is critical to reducing costs and optimizing stock levels throughout a supply chain network. But very few are actively leveraging the after-sales side of business as a source of greater profits.
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Five Keys to Leading in the Age of Analytics
Data and analytics have redefined the way we compete. Data is a critical corporate asset that organizations are starting to monetize in new ways to get ahead of their competition. The bottom line? Companies that leverage data to drive the performance of their organization's decisions are winning at a faster rate than their competition.
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EDI Helps Pharmaceutical Company With Regulatory Compliance, Order Management
New government regulations of the drug industry drove the need for a more responsive, feature-rich and flexible EDI environment - but that created opportunities for one pharmaceutical company.
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Adding Value to an Organization: Integrating a Logistics Center of Excellence
Perhaps the most overworked word in the supply chain management lexicon is "visibility." Yet it's difficult to overstate the importance of a view into what's going on in the supply chain. After all, you can't source, make, move, store, deliver, measure or improve what you can't see. At the same time, the value of supply chain visibility is lessened if it isn't comprehensive — encompassing the supply chain from one end to the other, from upstream to downstream.
Five Ways to Kickstart Your Business Automation and Technology Plans
The first quarter has ended, yet your company has yet to get its arms around how to leverage technology to compete, remain in business and improve the customer experience. Let's explore some key recommendations that all businesses should be considering as they embark on the ever-changing business technology landscape.
Steering a New Course in Supply-Chain Planning and Forecasting
A conversation with supply-chain executives about the tools, talents and techniques that will be needed to create accurate and responsive demand forecasts in the years ahead.
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Five Ways Blockchain Can Enhance the Supply Chain
Born from the obscure "bitcoin" universe as a foolproof method to keep track of transactions, and now gaining popularity in the banking and finance world, blockchain is emerging in the logistics arena. This once-little-known technology may be a potential solution to the problem of providing transparency in the supply chain while still keeping shippers' and forwarders' proprietary information private.
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UK Manufacturing Growth Hits Three-Year High
UK manufacturing growth rose to a three-year high in April, though suppliers are "struggling to keep up with demand," according the latest PMI.
How an ERP Debacle Triggered Supply-Chain Transformation at Finning Canada
The exclusive distributor of Caterpillar equipment and parts in Canada runs into a brick wall when attempting to implement a new ERP system. But the crisis ends up driving supply-chain transformation.
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