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Key Findings in Today's Consumer Goods Supply Chain

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Is Mobile Changing the CPG Supply Chain Forever?

Mobile has become an integral part of our everyday lives, extending beyond just personal use for the consumer to what is now a can't-live-without-it tool in the business world as well. Today, just about every industry is impacted by mobile devices, opening the door to workplace flexibility, increased efficiency and quicker exchange of data and knowledge. However, with this opportunity comes greater risk. Without the proper data exchange technology, secure information can be exposed, lost or more difficult to track. To address these challenges, application programming interfaces (APIs) are being used to help supply chain organizations take control of their data, and enable various systems and devices to communicate with each other.

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Apple, McDonald's, Amazon Rule Gartner's 2013 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings

To the surprise of few observers, Apple once again is first in Gartner's Ninth Annual Supply Chain Top 25, a research initiative designed to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business. Apple was followed by McDonald's and Amazon, which switched places from last year's ranking.

Epicor Updates Eagle Software; Offers Mobile Analyzer for Distributors

Epicor Software Corp. has released a new version of Epicor Eagle, the company's business-management software for small to medium-sized retailers.

How Kimberly-Clark Uses Freight Market Intelligence

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Are You Really Doing Inventory Optimization?

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Shopping Mall Carts, Kiosks Have Become Islands of Big-Time Retail Sales

Typically bound by short-term leases, displaying products made by others, and run by first-time entrepreneurs with limited capital, shopping mall carts and kiosks have long been considered an unsophisticated small-business underclass. More recently, however, these small-footprint retailers have come to be seen as possessing surprising potential.

Indonesia's Waters Have Become the Most Pirate-Infested Area in the World

Somalia and Gulf of Aden still have pirate-infested waters, but over the last five quarters, a new country's national waters have become the most heavily pirated on earth, according to data from the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre.

With Risk Management as Their Mantra, Workforces Gear Up to Handle Disruptions

Eighty-five percent of companies with global supply chains experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the previous 12 months. Risk is inherently unpredictable. Fortunately, the current workforce is undergoing its own transformation to be able to identify and manage risk on a global basis.

Retail Sales of Electronics, Appliances Continue to Climb in U.S.

Seasonally adjusted sales at U.S. electronics and appliance stores were $8.215bn in April 2013, up from $8.180 in April 2012 and up from $8.152 in March 2013.

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Global CPG Giant Innovates & Delivers

Challenge: The world's largest consumer packaged products company, with nearly $84 billion in sales was challenged to decrease supply chain logistics costs globally and meet a specific strategic initiative to reduce truck miles per volume 20% by 2020.

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