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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

Innovation in the warehouse: Markus Kückelhaus of DHL trend research, in two separate panels gave very compelling presentations on the innovation DHL is driving in the warehouse. Through the pilots that DHL conducted, AR is showing tremendous productivity gains in the warehouse such as a 25% gain in picking productivity.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

SCMDOJO

With the advent of the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to improve their operations. One such technology that has had a significant impact on the financial industry is blockchain, which is the underlying technology of digital currency or cryptocurrency. In comparison, a blockchain search only took 2.2

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Comparing traditional and e-business

ModusLink Corporation

In the current world of fast-growing innovative technology, various business elements change rapidly. shops/stores) that provide a certain good/service to its local customers in exchange for the corresponding currency. E-Business vs Traditional Brick & Mortar. Traditional Business.

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Fueling Success: Career in Supply Chain Guide

SCMDOJO

Logistics, Warehousing, and Distribution: Effectively managing the physical flow of goods, including logistics communication, warehouse and storage management, and distribution processes. They can also contribute to the innovation and efficiency of supply chain processes.

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Will 2018 be the Year of Digital Disruption?

Enterra Insights

Each of these technologies are considered landmarks in the history of innovation and have turned industries upside down. Magnus Jern ( @magicmagnus ), chief innovation officer at DMI, writes, “The last few years have been heavy on promise for companies looking to adopt technologies to boost their digital transformation efforts.

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Shoveling Snow with a Dustpan (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

I believe that companies will find the next wave of supply chain innovation at the intersection of software, B2B connectivity, and social networking — that is, by leveraging Supply Chain Operating Networks, the business equivalent of Facebook and LinkedIn. What does this mean from a technology standpoint?

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[Event Recap] Insights and learnings from IRCE 2019, Chicago

Vinculum

WMS to automate warehouses (In fact, we got featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS , 3 years in a row). The Future of Retail: Digital Retail Innovations. Staying on top of emerging trends and new innovations shaping our industry is essential to drive growth, achieve business goals and remain competitive.

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