ChainLink ResearchMore from ChainLink ResearchAll TechnologyA Definition of the 'Cloud' Might Be UsefulThe last two years have brought an explosion of cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) provided in long-term subscription or on-demand models. Both new application providers and traditional enterprise software license firms have provided new versions of their software and services to ensure a market presence in these sectors of the technology market (though there are still a few hold-outs that sell only on-premise licenses).December 17, 2012All LogisticsOmni-Channel, Multichannel, Merged Channel - A Look at the Dynamic World of RetailRetail is in a dramatic transformative phase. Consumers' multichannel access and shopping make multi/merged channel fulfillment the focus for retail. No more relegating supply chain to the backwaters of retail management!December 13, 2012All LogisticsWebinar Dec. 11 on Achieving Exceptional Execution Through B2B IntegrationChainLink Research CEO Ann Grackin will discuss how innovative companies are using excellence in B2B integration as a competitive advantage, particularly in service-based industries, in a webinar scheduled for 12 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2012.December 5, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementPharmaceutical Heists on the Wane in Number and in Value of Drugs Stolen. Why?The average size of each pharmaceutical theft incident in U.S. so far in 2012 has been about $120,000. Compare that to just four years ago, in 2009, when the average incident resulted in losses of about $4m. That is an astonishing reduction of more than 30 times in just four years. Furthermore, the number of incidents during the same period has been cut in half. What is the cause of this phenomenal success?November 30, 2012All LogisticsWhy Now for Carton-level Temperature Tracking for Cold Chain Pharmaceuticals?Adoption of carton-level tagging - using temperature-sensing RFID for pharmaceuticals - could be nearing an inflection point, as was seen recently with item-level tagging in apparel. But tracking temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals is very different from tracking apparel.November 29, 2012All LogisticsHolistic Approach Needed to Deal with Inventory's 'Multiple Personalities'How much inventory and which items should a company hold, overall and at each stocking location (each DC, store, stockroom, salesperson's vehicle, service depot, etc.)? When to replenish and how many? To the uninitiated, these seem like relatively straightforward daily decisions. But they are anything but simple and can make the difference between a highly profitable vs. out-of-business company.October 11, 2012All TechnologyAre You Mastering Those Business Processes Outside of the Enterprise? Probably Not.As work piles up in our in-boxes and on our desks, the question should occur-what important issues am I missing? It is an interesting fact that a high percentage of our critical work and the data we use to make decisions are still outside the operations systems we have-ERP, accounting, modeling and decision support.September 27, 2012All TechnologyLittle Being Done to Focus on Underlying Costs of Healthcare Supply ChainsIn spite of several laws passed in the last decade, we have not begun to scratch the surface of addressing the cost of healthcare.September 6, 2012Global Supply Chain ManagementSerialization, Data Management Combat Counterfeiting in Food and Pharmaceutical Supply ChainsAttention is mounting by consumers, government, industry, and media to address the growing counterfeit challenges in the US.September 5, 2012All LogisticsComprehensive Cold-Chain Management Becoming Critical to ProfitabilityAdoption of carton-level tagging using temperature-sensing RFID for pharmaceuticals could be nearing an inflection point, as was seen recently with item-level tagging in apparel. But tracking temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals is very different from tracking apparel.September 4, 2012Previous PagePage 7 of 12Next Page