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Aligning Transportation With a Single Platform

Mike Mulqueen, senior director of product management at Manhattan Associates, talks about the advantages of integrating all aspects of transportation management onto a single platform and how the resulting holistic approach drives value at many levels.

Demographics: Not Just for Marketers Anymore

Joey Carnes, CEO of MIQ Logistics, says that changing demographics, especially the aging of global populations, will have a profound impact on consumer-driven supply chains in the next five to 15 years and needs to be given greater weight in supply chain models.

A CPG Giant Aims for Sustainability in Its Global Supply Chain

A conversation with Pier Luigi Sigismondi, chief supply chain officer of Unilever

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Sluggish, Uncertain Economic Growth in 2012 Expected to Continue Into 2013

Based on its modeling and country risk analytics, D+B predicts sluggish global growth will continue in many markets right into 2013.

It's a War Out There. Don't Underestimate the Competition.

You thought you did everything right"”gathered market research and consumer insights; brainstormed, prototyped, and tested a promising new idea; developed detailed financial models and a solid marketing plan. Yet your company's new product or service didn't perform as expected. What did you overlook?

Supply Chain Council Publishes Version 11 of SCOR Model

The Supply Chain Council has published version 11 of its Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model.

Maximizing the Many Benefits of Lean Labor Management

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Executing a Smarter Retail Supply Chain

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Southeast Asia Lures Private Equity, But Dealmaking Challenges Grow, Report Says

Some of the biggest names in private equity are racing to set up shop in Southeast Asia, drawn by the region's rapid economic development and abundance of natural resources, according to The Boston Consulting Group's report, Private Equity in Southeast Asia: Increasing Success, Rising Competition.

Customers in UK Frustrated by Poor Retailer Response to Online Queries

In the run up to Christmas, UK retailers are frustrating shoppers with distinctly average customer service. Top UK merchants are failing to answer questions asked online or sent via email, according to the 2012 Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study. The research found that just 48 percent of retailers could successfully answer basic questions sent via email, while websites could answer just over half (53 percent) of questions asked online.

Consumers Warned About "˜Deal of the Day' Sites

As the holiday buying season continues to gather steam, the Consumer Fraud Center has warned about a fast-growing trend: the sale of goods at bargain-basement prices through so-called "daily deal" sites, which can mask the sale of counterfeit or illicit goods.

Report Available on Near-Sourcing in Apparel Industry

A guide has been published by Sourcing Journal Online and TradeCard to help supply chain executives in the apparel industry take advantage of sourcing locales in Latin America as they pursue strategic initiatives requiring faster turnaround and more reliable delivery of goods.

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Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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