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Emissions and Safety Complement Each Other

There is frustration from the Freight Transport Association, which has complained that, whilst its members who operate road haulage fleets are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds retrofitting existing equipment to improve visibility in order to lessen the danger to cyclists, the pace of change from the relevant authorities to allow better designed heavy goods vehicles has been lamentably slow.

UK Retailers Find International Expansion Demands Supply Chain Efficiency

International expansion has become an established route to generating revenue growth for UK retailers, but the logistics of moving products across the globe can often put a strain on efficiency and profits.

Importance of Relationship Between Company Outsourcing Business Processes and BPO Provider Can't Be Overstated

Over the last year, we've posted a number of blogs and published some articles on the benefits of outsourcing. We've discussed the reasons why companies choose to outsource specific functions and shown how business process outsourcing (BPO) providers can actually improve operations and save money. What we glossed over was the necessary relationship that has to exist between the company that's outsourcing and its provider. Making a success out of this relationship is a shared responsibility, one that cannot be overstated.

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RFID's Role in Today's Supply Chain

Use of RFID tags at the item level is upstaging case and pallet tagging among many retailers, says Tom O'Boyle, director of RFID at Barcoding Inc. O'Boyle explains the benefits derived from item-level tagging and looks at other innovative applications for RFID, including hybrid systems that mix active and passive tags.

The Pros and Cons of SaaS-Based Warehouse Management Systems

Since cloud-based or SaaS warehouse management systems first appeared around seven years ago, there have been no shortage of opinions proffered on the pros and cons of the Software-as-a-Service model for WMS. Let's look under the hood of SaaS WMS and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Is Higher Pay the Answer to Trucking Capacity Crunch?

Carriers are becoming increasingly anxious about finding good drivers. Good drivers want to know why, in a time of shortage, they are not being rewarded better. And shippers are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping trucks will continue to be readily available - and affordable.

Market for 'Smart' Home Appliances Predicted to Reach $25Bn Over Next Five Years

The smart home appliance market, defined by products with built-in connectivity, will witness substantial growth over the next five years, reaching nearly $25bn by 2018, according to ABI Research. Currently limited to the top-end luxury models, wireless connectivity will slowly permeate to lower tier brands and models.

Too Many SKUs? How Clorox Avoids Supply-Chain Chaos

Life in the laundry room used to be so simple.

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Management Methods for Supply Chains That Continue to Grow in Complexity

Traditional management approaches must be replaced or at least altered to reflect the evolving business market, said Kim Doyle, a senior manager at Plante Moran, a consulting firm.

Most Companies Require Continuous, Real-time Intel. Too Bad They Don't Have It.

Time-critical decisions in transportation, risk management, security, disaster response, manufacturing, and other operational domains require continuous real-time situational awareness and intelligence. Most enterprise systems do not provide this today.

Big Business Is 'Big Opportunity' for Communications Service Providers, But Challenges Remain, Study Suggests

There is a "massive opportunity" for communications service providers to grow enterprise revenues by offering a complete integrated communications technology service portfolio, according to a recent survey released by Pegasystems Inc., active in business process management and customer relationship management solutions.

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Demand Sensing Reduces Forecast Error as Supply Chains Become More Complex, Study Shows

North American supply chains became more complex in 2012 as the economy continued to recover. Rapid innovation, higher seasonal sales and increased reliance on promotions contributed to make forecasting more challenging. These and other findings are contained in the Terra Technology Forecasting Benchmark Study, now in its fourth year.

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

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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