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U.S. Factory Activity Hit a 14-Year High in August

U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but growing concerns over rising raw material costs as a result of import tariffs could restrain further growth.

The Factory of the Future Is Already Here

We’ve been talking about “the factory of the future” for so long that it’s beginning to seem like an ever-receding horizon. But at least one electronics-manufacturing executive believes the future is already here.

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Five Ways Blockchain Will Juice Supplier Management

There was a time when we used old-school ledgers to track our business relationships, and they were written with absolute clarity to deliver absolute trust.

These 7 Workplace Technologies Will Reach Mainstream Adoption by 2023, Analysts Say

Speech recognition will reach the “Plateau of Productivity” within the next two years — and six other technologies will reach mainstream business adoption in the next two to five years, according to Gartner Inc.'s latest Hype Cycle for the digital workplace.

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Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

Utilizing a WMS to Identify and Retain Your Most Valuable Distribution Assets

A growing number of businesses are finding that today’s warehouse management systems (WMS) can do more than boost productivity - they can also help attract, identify and retain quality warehouse workers.

Expanding the Supply Chain: Using Blockchain to Optimize Storage Capacity

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

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Adhere to Supply-Chain Business Rules to Enhance Collaboration

The supplier-buyer relationship is dynamic and in a constant state of change. We have seen first-hand how successful suppliers position themselves to capitalize on the partnership.

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How to Hack Purchasing With a B2B Portal

A B2B purchasing portal makes the procurement process faster and easier.

Supply Chain Delivers Healthcare Value in the Real World

As any supply chain professional knows, sourcing is a critical element of effective procurement.

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Cyber-Risk Costs Resist Overall Trend

A measurement of businesses’ total cost of risk (TCOR), primarily used by the insurance industry, declined for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to The Risk Management Society (RIMS).

Discover Perfect Order Management With Amber Road

Challenge: This footwear company is a leading manufacturer that prides itself in producing a wide range of shoes, from athletic to fashion, in hopes of crafting the perfect style for each customer. Because of the company’s emphasis on creativity, its manufacturing environment is highly complex — consisting of more than 3,000 patterns, 11,000 types of materials and various outdated IT systems. Attempting to manage design and order generation, the company implemented Amber Road’s SAP ERP and PTC FlexPLM systems, which only rendered partial functionalities since the system was not yet fully integrated.

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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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