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Internet of Things and your Supply Chain

Freight Plus

Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Imagine if a little freight-gnome traveled along with everything you shipped, stocked, or stored – coffee beans to coffee tables, blackboards to backboards – and monitored it incessantly. What’s more, the gnome takes meticulous notes on everything it can sense (temperature, location, humidity, sudden jolts, etc.) and can communicate the status of the shipment to all concerned parties at any time.

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Top 6 Trends in 2019 Infographic

AB&R

2019 will be an important year for supply chain technology. The transition from Windows OS to Android will be a major focus for companies wanting to avoid being exposed to security vulnerabilities using Windows. And, IoT and Industry 4.0 continues to be the main focus for organizations as they improve their operations. Check out our Top 6 Trends in 2019 infographic below.

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Internet of Things and your Supply Chain

Freight Plus

The Internet of Things is a great new emerging supply chain tech, but what exactly is IoT?

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What is ad hoc analysis, and why should you be careful with it?

3AG Systems

What is ad hoc analysis and ad hoc reporting? In a world where businesses live or die on data, self service BI is the information super-food we’ve been waiting for. Or so the rhetoric around this popular tool would have us believe. So what is ad hoc analysis? Exactly what the name implies — reporting prepared for a specific or immediate need. Also known as data exploration, exploratory data analysis and data discovery, this form of self service business intelligence has many names, but one big p

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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How to Use Routing Requests

TPSynergy

Routing Requests . Many large customers like Amazon expect their suppliers to request for a carrier assignment for their shipments. This is almost always compulsory for collect freight where the customer pays the freight charges. Suppliers provide the expected pick up date, pick up location, nature, weight, and volume of the consignment. Based on their negotiated rate, the customer will assign the carrier and inform the suppliers, who keep the consignment ready for the carrier to pick up on the

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How Important is it to Refresh Your Technology?

AB&R

2020 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to refresh your technology. Check out the infographic below to learn the four reasons you’ll need to upgrade your mobile technology, and click here to read about our Fact vs. Fiction Windows to Android article. The post How Important is it to Refresh Your Technology? appeared first on AB&R.

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What’s Going On In The Last Mile?

Cognira

A look at how Kroger, Target, and Home Depot are adjusting their supply chains to meet customers’ omni-channel fulfillment needs. Overview. Free two day delivery and grocery pickup are quickly becoming customers’ ‘standard’ delivery expectations. However, customers’ expectations won’t stop there as more and more retailers figure out better ways to meet customers’ desires for where I want it, exactly when I want it, and cheap delivery.

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In Memoriam: George H.W. Bush (1924-2018)

Enterra Insights

Today, and in the upcoming weeks, we will mourn the passing of one of the greatest modern examples of American Presidential Leadership. I had both the great privilege and honor of campaigning for him during his two campaigns with President Reagan when he was a Vice Presidential candidate and during his two bids for the highest office in the land. Today is, therefore, a bittersweet day for me.