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By the Holidays, Amazon Will Have DC Within 5 Miles of Every Major U.S. City

Amazon will open eight new U.S. distribution centers between now and the holiday selling season, bringing the total to 54. The result of the ferocious building spree is that Amazon will then have a DC within five miles of most major U.S. cities. That means Amazon will very likely have a DC closer to your customers than many of your stores.

How Rising Fuel Costs Are Transforming Distribution Strategies

Rob Nemeth, president of Allied Distribution, shows exactly how rising fuel costs are affecting the movement of goods throughout the distribution chain - and how companies are responding to the trend.

Mobile CRM Reportedly Being Adopted at Blazing Pace

The world is going mobile, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that CRM is mobilizing too. On the other hand, the pace of mobile CRM adoption appears to be blazing, compared to general mobile use. Ironically, it seems that employees are embracing mobile CRM with about the same fervor that they've resisted desktop CRM.

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Employers Search to Acquire Skilled Logistics Employees in China

A visit by a Chinese delegation of logistics and education officials reveals that the problems Chinese employers face in filling their logistics jobs are every bit as bad and probably even worse as those experienced by employers in the UK and elsewhere.

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What's the Best Definition of Supply Chain Innovation?

For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Yet there is no clear, commonly accepted definition of the concept; one company's SCI is another company's process improvement.

Despite Promises, Have OEMs Been Able to Compel Suppliers to Create Safe Working Conditions for Employees?

When Jia Jingchuan, a 27-year-old electronics worker in Suzhou, China, sought compensation for the chemical poisoning he suffered at work, he appealed neither to his employer nor to his government. Instead, he addressed the global brand that purchased the product he was working on. "We hope Apple will heed to its corporate social responsibility."

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Auto Parts Chain Looks to Replace Its Point-of-Sale System

O'Reilly Automotive has been on a strong growth path for the past couple of years. Adding to the retailer's success has been its rate of growth and technology evolvement. O'Reilly has been keeping up with the pace of change by replacing its POS transaction engine, integrating promotions and incentives into the new system for a seamless customer experience and enhancing its electronic parts catalog.

State, Local Agencies Behind the Curve on Big-Data Adoption

The buzz surrounding big data shows no signs of slowing. But as federal government and industry take steps to harness big data one group is lagging behind - state and local government. According to a new report, "The State and Local Big Data Gap," state and local agencies need to double their storage and computational power, and triple their personnel to successfully leverage big data.

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Driving Up Profits Through Supply Chain Finance

As private equity has expanded over the last 20 years, being able to make a profit from companies has become more difficult. Gone are the days when a good purchase price, a touch of financial engineering and finding a bigger buyer were all it took to make a profit.

Open Group Debuts Global Technology Supply Chain Security Standard

The Open Group has published the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS), the first complete standard published by The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) and which will benefit global providers and acquirers of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products.

Healthcare Supply Chain Can Benefit from Retail Practices

A new survey by researchers at the University of Arkansas indicates that the healthcare industry's supply chain lags behind the retail industry supply chain and could benefit significantly from adopting several of retail's best practices.

Testing is Key to Traceability within Packaging Supply Chain

The food supply chain has been a hot topic recently, with the horsemeat scandal creating a whirlwind of interest in an area which before had ticked along without very much attention at all.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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