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Apple, McDonald's, Amazon Rule Gartner's 2013 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings
To the surprise of few observers, Apple once again is first in Gartner's Ninth Annual Supply Chain Top 25, a research initiative designed to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business. Apple was followed by McDonald's and Amazon, which switched places from last year's ranking.
Managing Logistics: Can One 3PL Do It All?
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Engine Block Manufacturer Uses RFID to Detect Defects Before Shipping
When the molds used to manufacture aluminum engine blocks are built, visibility into the entire assembly process can help ensure that any defects are caught before the finished block is shipped to a customer. With that in mind, automotive components manufacturer Nemak has automated its work-in-process (WIP) tracking, with a radio frequency identification system supplied by Balluff Inc. that writes sensor data from automation equipment to ensure that any defects in the mold are caught before molten aluminum is poured into it.
Nordstrom Says It's No Longer Tracking Customers Via Cellphones; Other Retailers Continue Trial
Eight months into a controversial customer-tracking mobile trial, Nordstrom has halted the effort. Although Nordstrom took a lot of criticism for the mostly misunderstood program from consumer media, it's not clear whether the project ended as a result of the criticism or the trial had simply run its course.
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Top Chief Procurement Officers Enable 22-Percent Higher Profit Margins, Study Finds
At the Smarter Commerce Global Summit, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a study that says companies with high-performing procurement organizations are driving better bottom line results, according to an IBM study. These organizations report profit margins of 7.12 percent as compared to just 5.83 percent for companies with low-performing procurement organizations. Also, companies with top-performing procurement organizations report profit margins 15 percent higher than the average company - and 22 percent higher margins than companies with low-performing procurement organizations.
Tracing the Food Supply Chain From Farm to Fork
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Fashion Retailer Rolls Out RFID in More Than 50 Stores in Europe, North America
One well-known and highly respected high-end fashion retailer provides a good example of an end-to-end RFID implementation. They have more than 50 stores across Europe and North America, offering a wide assortment of high-end men's and women's fashion clothing.
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Industrial Estates Key to Thailand Becoming Major Global Manufacturer
A country of only 66 million people doesn't become the 17th-largest global manufacturer without careful planning. Thailand is the second-largest producer of light pick-up trucks. Carefully constructed strategies along with tangible incentives created this robust manufacturing economy.
Shopping Mall Carts, Kiosks Have Become Islands of Big-Time Retail Sales
Typically bound by short-term leases, displaying products made by others, and run by first-time entrepreneurs with limited capital, shopping mall carts and kiosks have long been considered an unsophisticated small-business underclass. More recently, however, these small-footprint retailers have come to be seen as possessing surprising potential.
Template for Supplier Social Responsibility Drawn Up for Housewares Industry
The International Housewares Association (IHA), responding to a call from the housewares industry, has created a template for social responsibility issues.
Can Index-Linked Contracts Bring Sanity to the Liner Trades?
On October 13, 2011, the Federal Maritime Commission launched a rulemaking that proposed to allow rate levels within oceangoing service contracts to be linked to industry freight indices. Some carriers and shippers had pushed for the change in hopes of achieving greater rate stability in the notoriously uncertain liner trades.
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Shippers Rely More on Collaboration to Manage Freight, NASSTRAC Study Reveals
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