General SCM | SupplyChainBrain

General SCM: Page 1197

Supply Chain Resilience: Only the Paranoid Survive

It's a dangerous world out there for global supply chains.

Podcast 70c205

Fast Growing Fresh Supply Chains Require New Approaches to Delivery

Consumer demand for more fresh, ready-to-eat products is driving development of new replenishment models based on smaller, more-frequent deliveries, versatile truck drivers and the latest temperature-controlled trailer technology.

Sept Oct15 Cover Sm 02

Will Emerging Tech Drive Next Generation of Supply Chain Success?

With robots, drones and holographic glasses now commercially available, what will the next generation of the logistics workforce look like?

Sept Oct15 Cover Art Slider 01

Companies Find Corruption Continues to Be Major Barrier to Doing Business Worldwide, Study Says

Despite increased global efforts to curtail it, corruption remains a significant obstacle to international businesses, according to a survey of 824 companies worldwide.

Study 3 06

For Some, Mexico's Tax on Sugary Drinks Leaves Sour Taste

For about a decade now, policy makers and the soda industry have been fighting about the idea of a big soda tax. Proponents say it would fight obesity by reducing consumption of sugary drinks. A leading objection by the industry is that the tax simply would not work.

Third of Online Retail Sales Take Place on Mobile Devices, Study Says

Adyen, a global payments technology company, says that as many as 30 percent of all global transactions online are happening on a mobile device.

Tablet 1 09

Tradeshift Offers Corporate Buying Platform; Partners With Selectica

Tradeshift has developed Tradeshift Buy, an open, collaborative platform for corporate buying.

GTIN-EDI Solution Enables Suppliers, Benefits Customers of Upscale Retailer

With three different buying groups and their separate inventory systems, the Neiman Marcus Group was missing opportunities to offer its patrons a seamless shopping experience with a full line of merchandise.

Sept Oct15 Cover Sm 01

Raising the Barcode: An Introduction to Enterprise Labeling

The barcode label contains far more than shipping information or data about a product's contents, it has the prescription for your company's successful supply chain.

Sept Oct15 Cover Sm

Dow Chemical's Formula for Adapting to Ever-Changing Markets

A conversation with Noelle Walsh, corporate vice president of supply chain with The Dow Chemical Co.

Sept Oct15 Cover Art Slider

E-commerce Increases Risk of Counterfeits in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

In 2011, batches of a cancer medication called Avastin, on their way to U.S. doctors from Canada, were found to contain no active ingredients. They were counterfeit - a rarity on U.S. soil. While no patient ever received the drugs, the fact that a potentially life-threatening counterfeit was able to make it to the U.S. shocked the pharmaceutical industry. It pointed to a growing trend - triggered by the rise of e-commerce and globalization - reaching the United States.

Pharmaceutical 14

OECD Action Will Cause Major Tax Changes Globally, Survey of Executives Says

Most senior tax executives see significant international tax changes over the next two years spurred by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project, according to a survey released by EY at its 34th Annual International Tax Conference.

Taxes 2 02

Page 1197 of 2150

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

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

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site