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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets. At the forefront of the supply chain industry are two companies that are striving to compete in an increasingly difficult market.

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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets. At the forefront of the supply chain industry are two companies that are striving to compete in an increasingly difficult market.

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Defining Your Own Logistics Competitive Weapon

Talking Logistics

For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. As a result, cutting and controlling costs became the top priority for supply chain executives. Therefore, how do you differentiate and make a larger impact on the organization?

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Internet of Things

Demand Solutions

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. Why Supply Chain Executives Are Embracing IoT. Each year, SCM World surveys 1,000 top supply chain executives to gauge their opinions on promising new technologies. Of course, this is only the beginning.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Internet of Things

Demand Solutions

Shipping containers that send updates to your supply chain planning system. Why Supply Chain Executives Are Embracing IoT. Each year, SCM World surveys 1,000 top supply chain executives to gauge their opinions on promising new technologies. Of course, this is only the beginning.

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Out-of-Stock, Overstock, & Returns | The $1.75 Trillion Dollar Loss That Won't Go Away

Oracle SCM

Two years ago it was reported by CNBC that the inability to efficiently manage inventory cost retailers $1.75 trillion due to inadequate inventory control as it relates to out-of-stock, overstocked, and returned inventory. Fixing fulfillment problems isn’t about having more inventory on hand than is needed.

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress. What does this mean? What can we learn?