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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. However, the inability to act on information gathered in advertising and merchandising efforts in Wal-Mart led some companies, including Procter and Gamble, to rescind use of RFID tags.

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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 data is then compared with the existing warehouse management system (WMS) in order to foster real-time inventory accuracy and availability information.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

New forms of data abound–weather data, consumer insights, rating/review information, sentiment analysis—but they are not used. New forms of Internet-of-Thing (IOT) data enables information at the speed of business, but companies struggle to build streaming data architectures. Connecting Planning Information to the Back Office.

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Early ‘Internet of Things’ Pilots Proved Supply Chain Benefits of RFID Pallets

Supply Chain Network

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through end to end ‘Internet of Things’ supply chain implementations.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

Supplier performance management provides detailed information about the risks your suppliers may have, so you can take action to reduce or eliminate risks in your supply chain. Figure 1 shows a sample proposed SPM project structure for a transportation services company. How is it possible?

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How the Terra Acquisition Fits Into the Future Supply Chain

E2open

Demand sensing uses current information from across the supply chain to create accurate forecasts that are in tune with market realities. Campbell Soup was the first company to adopt demand sensing in 2003. Terra is the industry leader in demand solutions, including demand sensing, inventory optimization and transportation forecasting.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

1/ Managing the quality of information. Exhaust-data analyses (OTD, pallet volume, transport, suppliers, returns, etc.) Supply chain inventory management and the value of shared information”, Management science, vol. The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain”, Management science, vol. et Fischer M.,