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Matching Perfect Suppliers, Buyers Doesn't Have to Be That Difficult

Studies document that innovation in engineering and production works best when the two disciplines are contiguous. Pairing the two was problematic for one company until an online marketplace came to the rescue.

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How HD Supply Automated the Complex Task of Supplier Governance

The big North American distributor of industrial products was looking for a means to eliminate paper and curb the flood of e-mail exchanges generated by its supplier-management efforts. It also wanted to keep closer tabs on a growing supplier base. Time for an automated solution.

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Using Labor Analytics Solutions to Reduce Costs of Healthcare

A conversation with David Clement, president and CEO of Health Qlix Inc.

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Truckload Carriers Association Expands Benchmarking Service

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has expanded its benchmarking services to provide multiple subscription levels.

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How Walgreens Slashed Energy Costs in Its Supply Chain

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Older and Heavier Warehouse Workers Create Productivity Challenge

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PLM Provides Much Needed Supply Chain Process Control and Traceability

The global electronics contract manufacturing market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.74 percent from 2012-2016, according to TechNavio analysts. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need for original equipment manufacturers to optimize resources. With the fast-paced product development environment of high-tech electronics manufacturers, creating a closed-loop, traceable collaboration process with their contract manufacturing partners and suppliers is key to product efficiencies, quality, compliance and meeting time-to-market goals.

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Sears Holdings Matches E-tailers With Rapid Delivery of Product From Its Stores

To meet the challenge of Amazon.com and other e-commerce rivals, the parent of Sears, Roebuck and Kmart launches an initiative to provide one- to two-day delivery of orders to online shoppers nationwide, drawing on inventory from strategically located stores.

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Do Backward Looking KPIs Have a Place in S&OP?

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Labelmaster Offers Early 49 CFR Book for Hazmat Shipping

Labelmaster is offering its Early 49 CFR book, with up-to-date domestic regulations for the shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, six months prior to release of the government’s new 49 CFR regs.

By Changing Packaging, Intel Limits Damage Occurring in Shipping

Getting your finished goods to customers damage-free is key, but it never hurts the bottom line to do that cost effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. Intel accomplished all of that by changing how it packaged its products.

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Fast Logistics Embraces S&OP to Improve Demand Forecasting and Customer Service

The Philippines-based logistics service provider took a concept born in manufacturing, and applied it to the services sector. The result: a significant bump in service quality and customer satisfaction.

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