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Supply Chain Staffing: Tips for Retaining Top Talent in 2024

How can supply chain leaders implement a sense of predictability in an unpredictable market? By investing in talent and technology, such as artificial intelligence, that can support modern-day challenges.

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Can Financial Incentives Solve the Drug Shortage Problem?

Drug shortages in the U.S. have reached an all-time high. A total of 323 shortages were reported during the first quarter of 2024, suggesting that previous strategies had failed to reverse the trend.

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The Hidden Costs to Business of the AI Revolution

AI promises to save effort and time on a scale never before witnessed in human history. But to quote Serena Williams: “Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?”

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Digital Threads: The Path to Sustainable Manufacturing

Growing environmental concerns, rising consumer expectations for ethical production, and increasing regulatory pressures are pushing businesses toward sustainable operations.

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Piece-Picking Robotics and the Race To Lead in Automation

The rate of expansion in warehouse automation technology presents ample opportunities as well as new challenges. For stakeholders, that translates into a massive landscape of choice.

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How RFID and 2D Tags Will Drive Supply Chain Innovation

As retail operations become increasingly complex, the need arises for serialized data capture. That’s where tools like the 2D barcode and radio frequency identification come into play.

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Nurturing Career Growth in the New Era of Supply Chain

The supply chain discipline has become a C-suite concern that drives competitive advantage and customer excellence — one that requires expansive leadership skills and technical prowess.

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Four Warehouse-Optimization Tips for Manufacturers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall annual turnover rate for warehousing, transportation and utilities is a massive 53%.

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How Centralized Inventory Control Towers Streamline Inventory Management

In a time of extreme unpredictability, companies need to centralize inventory control. It’s imperative to drive agile decision-making by consolidating data across the network, employing advanced analytics, and enabling real-time visibility.

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How To Reduce ESG Risks in Feed Supply Chains

Companies still have a long way to go in identifying and addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their feed supply chains.

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In-Kind Donation Can Be Key to Sustainability in Reverse Logistics

Making in-kind donations is good for the planet, good for the bottom line, and good from a public relations perspective.

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Celebrating the Barcode’s Golden Jubilee

It's been 50 years since the first retail item was scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode at checkout.

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