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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. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Passive RFID tags, on the other hand, rely on power sources within external RFID tag readers.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today.

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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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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.

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What’s the Solution to Power Outage Proliferation

USC Consulting Group

million acres burned in 2018 in the U.S. weather-related events, source of electricity, car accidents that damage utility poles, etc.), From 2003 to 2012, outages resulted in losses that averaged between $18 billion and $33 billion for the U.S. According to the Interagency Fire Center, 8.2

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The Year in Logistics: Most Popular Articles from 2020

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus rose to over 1,000 people, invoking memories of the 2003 SARS outbreak. When it comes to these issues, there are few better sources than Dr. Pinar Keskinocak and Neelima Ramaraju. Coronavirus and the Automotive and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains ; Chris Cunnane.

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5 Reasons why eAuctions Drive Better Savings

SCMDOJO

Introduction to Strategic Sourcing. . Buyers and suppliers both benefit whenever vendors are chosen based on who can deliver the greatest bargain instead of who seems to have the most competent sales representatives (Vendorful, 2018). . Retrieved from Future of Sourcing: [link]. 2003, 7 1). 2018, 9 25).