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3 Reasons Why Postponement Is Good Thing for Food & Beverage Packaging

In the grand scheme of things, delays, procrastination and postponement aren't good things. What's more, Benjamin Franklin was decidedly not a champion of putting things off. In fact, his actual words were "Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." Wise advice for most areas of life. Except, that is, when it comes to food and beverage packaging.

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Study Tracks Digital Influence on In-store Purchases

Digital interactions influence 36 cents of every dollar spent in the retail store, or approximately $1.1tr, according to the latest study from Deloitte Digital. By the end of 2014, that number will climb to 50 percent, or $1.5tr of total store sales.

'Hiring Heroes Program' Launched to Help Make Jobs Available for Military Vets

Epicor Software Corporation, a provider of business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, plans to hire more than 100 U.S. military veterans, "wounded warriors" and active duty personnel transitioning to the civilian workforce over the next 12 months as part of the company's new Hiring Heroes Program.

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CVS Creates 'Digital Team' to Support Omnichannel Initiative

CVS/Caremark appears to be creating a new IT team, one that will bridge the digital divide between marketing and IT as the retailer looks to strengthen its omnichannel efforts.

RFID Used to Keep Tabs on Costly Video Recording, Editing Equipment

Cameras and other recording and editing equipment are not only expensive but also highly mobile, and are frequently handled by a variety of people when videos are shot. Shrinkage can be a problem.

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Balancing Robustness and Flexibility in Transportation Networks

Can both levers be coordinated to create the right level of resilience despite unforeseen changes in the environment, such as lead time delays, demand fluctuations or network failures?

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Consumer-to-Consumer: The Latest Addition to Omnichannel Retailing

A conversation with Terry Esper, associate professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas.

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Banish Bias From Your Demand Forecast!

Demand forecasting would be a snap - if only people weren't involved.

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Syncron Enhances Inventory-Management Software

Syncron has updated its inventory-management software, which now offers expanded master data-management functionality.

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The Role of Warehouse Management Systems in an Omnichannel Market

The right warehouse management system can help companies execute on the heightened service demands of omnichannel retailing. Chuck Fuerst, director of product strategy at HighJump Software, explains which features and capabilities are necessary and how the technology is evolving.

Saudia Cargo Upgrades Shanghai Service With 747-8 Freighter

Saudi Airlines Cargo has upgraded its Shanghai service with the addition of a Boeing 747-8 freighter.

Brewer Reduced By 50% Planning and Control Processes Implementation Time

Challenge: One of the world’s leading brewers challenge was how to develop planning competencies, across six businesses in Latin America, which were consistent, sustainable, and contributed to operational and financial results.

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