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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. According to Atlas RFID, Active RFID tags require a power source, and therefore can initiate communication with a reader (beacon).

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

source: tradingeconomics.com. source: thebalance.com. The law of supply and demand, coupled with other environmental and political factors, have led to two months of inflation that are higher than we have seen in 30 years (see table below). ?. Have we lost the knowledge of how to be profitable during periods of high inflation?

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO! .

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Notes from ProcureCon Indirect West at the Wigwam in Phoenix Arizona

Supply Chain View from the Field

Anu discussed how when she signed contracts for her house she bought in 2003, it involved 80 signatures. Chris Hahn from Coupa did a demo for me, showing me the ease with which Coupa software allows Accounts Payable and Sourcing groups to access all of their data online.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

The details: 2001-Acquired Clairol for 4.9B$ 2002-Divestiture of Jif and Crisco to Smuckers–813M in Stock 2003-Acquisition of Wella for 7B$ 2005-Merger with Gilette for 57B$ 2008-Purchase of Nioxin for 300M$ 2009-Purchased Art of Shaving for 60M$ 2009-purchased ZIRH for 40M. The results are questionable. Discontinued in 2011.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

At the trough of the recessions in 2003 and 2009, only $100 million worth of equipment was being purchased. According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006. Sources: The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) [link].

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The latest addition to this portfolio includes LTL and truckload freight services, which complements UPS’s global capabilities to provide customers a single source for multiple modes of transportation. were rebranded to the UPS Store brand in 2003. The Overnite subsidiary was renamed as UPS Freight in 2006. The Mail Boxes Etc.,