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Push for Inditex to Disclose Zara Supplier Transparency

Supply Chain Matters

Many supply chain management case study curriculums include the notions of how this retail chain pioneered what is today termed “ fast fashion.” Zara ’s supply chain is consistently recognized as being the innovator in the practice of supply chain agility in retail and E-commerce driven supply chain network response management.

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Drone delivery coming soon to a supply chain near you

Kinaxis

Other companies that have the primary business value in express shipping services are also heavily investing in the UAV technology. Different applications of drones will increase the efficiency of asset management for many companies. Benefits of drone delivery.

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IoT Benefits for Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

They add, “The adoption of IoT solutions will provide discrete manufacturers with the data needed to drive innovation and better manage complex production cycles, leading to improved operations and profitability. Asset Management. They can also share with their customers up-to-date shipping times and delays.

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Supply Chain Management:Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Oil operators and Oil services firms - time to dissolve internal walls | Main | Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses » Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry. Guest Post by Bob Ferrari.

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QAD Solutions Guide: Offering Overview

QAD

Supplier Relationship Management. Financials Management. Global Trade Management. Asset Management. Customer Management. Quality Management. The QAD Adaptive Applications portfolio of solutions helps manufacturers to become more agile, intelligent and innovative. Import Management.

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Achieving the Impossible Dream: Perfect Order Performance

Material Handling & Logistics

In other words, 10% of orders being shipped by companies who are median performers have some form of failure or defect, so 10% of order recipients are disappointed. Tracking asset management data helps manufacturers keep up with preventative maintenance, preventing downtime and production interruption. Share data.

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3 Ways Warehouse Managers Can Respond to the Amazon Effect

RFgen

For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models. The visibility offered through integration doesn’t just inform shipping and order processing.