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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

I started researching supply chain software markets about 15 years ago. I had recently graduated from business school with a textbook understanding of supply chains. As you may expect from a business school graduate, my knowledge was obtained from a “top down” perspective. Then Came Supply Chain Planning.

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Why are WMS Sales so Persistent? Here is How I Learned of WMS’ Ongoing Importance

Logistics Viewpoints

I started researching supply chain software markets about 15 years ago. I had recently graduated from business school with a textbook understanding of supply chains. As you may expect from a business school graduate, my knowledge was obtained from a “top down” perspective. Then Came Supply Chain Planning.

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Why People are the Best Investment You Can Make in an Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chain

RFgen

Businesses in the supply chain need to join other top industry leaders to focus on what matters most: people. Supply chain companies need to adopt a people-first approach that views new technology as worker augmenting. Putting People Back into the Supply Chain. These changes don’t need to be drastic.

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Why People are the Best Investment You Can Make in an Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chain

RFgen

Businesses in the supply chain need to join other top industry leaders to focus on what matters most: people. Supply chain companies need to adopt a people-first approach that views new technology as worker augmenting. Putting People Back into the Supply Chain. These changes don’t need to be drastic.

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How AI Helps Build the Supply Chain that Thinks for Itself

Logistics Bureau

How close are we to supply chains that can run themselves? Are production, warehousing and transport ready to become lights-out operations, where no human being is needed? Artificial intelligence can already automate much of supply chain. It can also make a supply chain that learns and adapts by itself.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

The biggest challenge for supply chain professionals today is the is the accelerated pace of change, according to APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi. Since 2006, Abe Eshkenazi has served as CEO of APICS, a trade association focused on offering research, education and certification programs in supply chain management.

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Warehousing 101: An Introduction to Digital Warehouse Automation

RFgen

Key Takeaways: Warehousing and distribution face unprecedented pressures from COVID-19 disruption, commoditization, labor shortages and rising customer expectations. Warehouse automation is an effective way to gain efficiencies, cut costs and scale operations. Physical warehouse automation is costly. High warehouse turnover.