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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

As I discussed in a recent article in RFID Journal , RFID technology has changed a lot since 2005 and could be the secret to ensuring greater visibility and inventory accuracy this year. Passive Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tags are frequently used to track consumer products. RFID tags can reduce out of stocks by up to 80.3%

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A Model for Transporting Goods in Brazil

MIT Supply Chain

Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. A DSS-based model synthesizes information from a wide range of sources and help managers to make decisions.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Although the $675 million price tag for GT Nexus limited the number of potential acquirers, I was surprised at first when I saw that Infor was the buyer, partly because they are not on my radar very often. OHL specializes in the sectors of apparel, electronics, healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 26-30, 2015)

Talking Logistics

New Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud Offerings Address Needs of Modern Value Chain. Well, the post I wrote earlier this week about Walmart and its approach to supplier relationship management struck a nerve — it has received close to 109,000 views, 460 likes, and 263 comments on LinkedIn! UPS Releases 3Q15 Results.

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Reshoring: New Day, False Dawn, or Something Else?

MIT Supply Chain

Research underway at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics confirms that over recent years many companies have indeed established new manufacturing capacity in the US. Fewer regulations and the growth of IT-enabled management infrastructures added to the momentum. We believe that is only one part of the equation.

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Smart Warehousing Technology, Techniques + Best Practices

ShipBob

Fast forward to present day and you’ll find that ecommerce warehousing is equipped with robotics, logistics automation , IoT technology, and real-time inventory management software. Improves inventory management. For example, tech-enabled 3PLs integrate inventory tracking systems with a warehouse inventory management solution.