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Supply Chain Modeling and Optimization in a Global Business

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Apparel Manufacturers' Management of Raw Materials Has Come Long Way, But Needs to Evolve More

A 2010 University of Florida study found humans began wearing clothing 170,000 years ago. Someone made those clothes from something, and that was the start of raw materials management. One could liberally argue early cave paintings of fur-bearing animals were the first inventory monitoring systems. RMM has come a long way, but we can do better.

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Battling Risk, Part 1: Using Analytics to Uncover Supply-Chain Fraud

Fraud can happen anywhere in your supply chain. Are you doing enough to stop it?

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Companies Are Looking to Their CPOs for a Supply Chain Revolution

Companies are looking more towards chief purchasing officers to help them understand supply chain risks, while firms which are collaborating and sharing information about their suppliers are reducing the cost of due diligence for themselves and making their business more competitive.

Need Something from the Vending Machine - Saw Blade, Drill Bit, Wrench?

There's an episode of The Office TV show involving a prank on a hapless colleague in which the victim's desk contents - his stapler, pencil cup, plate, even his wallet-are stashed inside the office vending machine. It does not occur to any of the sitcom's characters to turn these hijinks into a business model, but now someone has.

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High Jump Acquires Atlas Products International

HighJump Software Inc., a vendor of supply-chain management software, has acquired Atlas Products International.

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How to Become Your Carrier's 'Shipper of Choice'

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For Defense Industry, the Good News Is That Slack Times May Be Coming to End

Arms-makers are going through a lean period. Some big contracts, such as ones to make bombers, trainer aircraft and drones, are still up for grabs in America, the world’s biggest spender. But it and other rich-world governments, struggling to curb their deficits, are trying ever harder to get the most bang for the fewest bucks.

The Role of SCM in Reputation and Brand Management

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Opus Global Acquires Global Third Party Hiperos, LLC

Opus Global has acquired Hiperos LLC, a global software vendor connecting more than 300,000 entities on behalf of third parties serving the energy, financial services, food, real estate, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors.

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Walmart Says It Wants to Do More Business with American Manufacturers

Walmart welcomed more than 500 manufacturers recently at its world headquarters, during the company's first Made in the USA open call. Suppliers met with senior company officials and merchants to pitch products for stores, clubs and online.

Foxconn to Use 'Foxbots' to Assemble Devices from Apple, Others in China

The largest private employer in China and one of the biggest supply chain manufacturers in the world, Foxconn, announced it will soon start using robots to help assemble devices at its several sprawling factories across China. Apple, one of Foxconn's biggest partners to help assemble its iPhones, iPads, will be the first company to use the new service.

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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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