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Corporate Supply Chains Better Able to Handle Volatility and Uncertainty, Study Finds

Company supply chains are now better able to handle market uncertainty, according to the 2012 Global Supply Chain Agenda study from Capgemini. The study reveals that ongoing uncertainty around the global economy and euro zone crisis is having a significant impact on supply chain strategies at every level.

Battery Supplier Deploys RFID to Manage Product In Stores

At four Minnesota stores, a major U.S. automotive battery supplier has added radio frequency identification technology to storage racks, making it possible for the company to view the locations of its products and replenish stock at the appropriate times, thereby enabling it to provide improved services to its distributors, dealers and retailers.

Cellular, GPS-Equipped RFID Reader and Cloud-Based Data Services Platform Delivers Actionable Data

Intelleflex, a provider of on-demand data visibility solutions for supply chains and asset tracking, has rolled out the Intelleflex CMR-6100, a fully integrated cellular-enabled, GPS-equipped, multi-protocol RFID reader with support for the ISO Class 3 battery-assisted passive and EPCglobal C1G2 passive standards. Intelleflex ZEST Data Services, a cloud-based repository for aggregating, warehousing and sharing information across the supply chain, facilitates on-demand access to actionable data for improved supply chain operations to provide a complete picture of data spanning the entire supply chain.

Oracle's Latest Update of AutoVue Extends Visualization to Mobile Workers

Oracle Corp. has developed version 20.2 of AutoVue, its software for data and document visualization throughout business organizations.

Advice for the Retail Shipper Going Forward

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The Dynamics of Capacity in Trucking

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Today's Energy Realities in Your Supply Chain

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Making an Impact with Product Lifecycle Logistics

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Why Aren't You Doing DC Bypass Right?

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Skills for Supply Chain 2.0

From sourcing to delivery, the supply chain is now the most horizontal function in the enterprise, says Tony Pittman, director of global procurement at HP. And any role that has such wide-ranging impact, from how money is spent to affecting the customer's experience, needs highly trained managers and workers.

Key Technology Capabilities That a Lead Logistics Provider Must Have

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Best Buy Embarks on 'Transformational' Plan to Combat Online Competition

Weighed down by the size of its big-box stores and facing competition from more nimble online-only competitors, Best Buy is embarking on a "transformational strategy," its executives said. For the company's finance chief, Jim Muehlbauer, that will mean dealing with $800m in cost cuts over the next three years.

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