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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

I started researching supply chain software markets about 15 years ago. I had recently graduated from business school with a textbook understanding of supply chains. As you may expect from a business school graduate, my knowledge was obtained from a “top down” perspective. Then Came Supply Chain Planning.

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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

I started researching supply chain software markets about 15 years ago. I had recently graduated from business school with a textbook understanding of supply chains. As you may expect from a business school graduate, my knowledge was obtained from a “top down” perspective. Then Came Supply Chain Planning.

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Is Every Company a Technology Company?

Talking Logistics

A couple of weeks ago, Meg Whitman, the CEO of the new Hewlett Packard Enterprise, wrote a post on LinkedIn that included the following excerpt: Every Company is a Technology Company. And it’s no secret that technology is fueling that speed. Every company is a technology company. I agree with Ms. That’s certainly not what Ms.

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High-Performance Companies Benefit From Upskilling Employees: You Can Too

Procurement Academy

Rapid technological advancements and an ever-shifting market have presented a wide range of opportunities for companies to develop their talent, but this also presents some challenges. At Skill Dynamics, we’ve witnessed a strong connection between skill development and supply chain effectiveness.

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Why People are the Best Investment You Can Make in an Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chain

RFgen

New technologies are investments in your human workforce, enhancing productivity, reducing work burden and safety risks and increasing job satisfaction. Businesses in the supply chain need to join other top industry leaders to focus on what matters most: people. Putting People Back into the Supply Chain.

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Why People are the Best Investment You Can Make in an Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chain

RFgen

New technologies are investments in your human workforce, enhancing productivity, reducing work burden and safety risks and increasing job satisfaction. Businesses in the supply chain need to join other top industry leaders to focus on what matters most: people. Putting People Back into the Supply Chain.

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How AI Helps Build the Supply Chain that Thinks for Itself

Logistics Bureau

How close are we to supply chains that can run themselves? Are production, warehousing and transport ready to become lights-out operations, where no human being is needed? Artificial intelligence can already automate much of supply chain. It can also make a supply chain that learns and adapts by itself.