The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.” In retail, buyers want to understand where the products they are purchasing are coming from and how they were created.” In the information age, it’s difficult to hide things you would prefer to remain undiscovered. MORE

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. Alaska. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? MORE

CS: I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. Recently, I was in Mexico working with a retailer, the next week with a wireless distributor in the Northwest US, and the following week I was dedicated to a special project in APAC. MORE

Retail. There was an incident where Alaska Airlines (flight 261) flying from Mexico to Seattle airport plunged into the Pacific Ocean. E-retailers exploring same day delivery. About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. MORE

Early in January of 2012 I found myself struggling with the current terms around multi-channel, cross channel and omni-channel to adequately describe the current retail and e-commerce marketplace reality we all face. MORE

For packages making the trip across the pond, Anchorage, Alaska is the chosen hub of departure for packages going to and from Japan, making it the fourth busiest freight hub in the world. . Premium`: Freemium`: Channels: Supply Chain eCommerce/Retail Logistics 3PL Publish as a report E-commerce has radically changed the way we look at shipping. MORE

There are now retailers out there who are] going from zero to a hundred million dollars without having to cut their teeth at Walmart or Amazon. Alaska Airlines launched online seat booking in December 1995 – over 20 years ago! Image courtesy of Alaska Airlines. MORE