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Electrical Distributors, Manufacturers Need to Work on Relationship, Study Finds

After surveying 246 National Association of Electrical Distributors companies (102 distributors and 144 manufacturers) for the recent Reimagining Distributor and Manufacturer Relationships study, the message came through loud and clear: Both distributors and manufacturers need to put more time and effort into strengthening their supply chain relationships.

Supply Chain Success Series: Leveraging the Learnings of Enterprises - Part I

Having a supply chain strategy is equally important for midsize companies as it is for enterprise-level firms. In Part I of this series, here are some of the key high-level approaches you can adapt from your bigger business counterparts.

ERP Is Must-Have, But Should It Be On-Premise, Cloud or Hybrid?

Enterprise resource planning software is a must-have for manufacturers today. The business management software system, usually consisting of a number of integrated applications, is ubiquitous across the manufacturing arena and many other business verticals. Until fairly recently this software was almost always held on-premise, using servers on-site. But the growth of the cloud and cloud-hosted software solutions in general has had its effect on ERP, and most large vendors (and many smaller ones too) now offer ERP solutions in a variety of deployment options, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid (a combination of both).

Five Trends Driving Digitization of the Supply Chain

The digital economy is putting pressure on traditional supply chain models to conform to the "now" generation. To avoid disruption, companies must give customers what they want, when they want it and how they want it.

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Forensic Data Analytics Keeps Tabs on Fraud Committed Internally

According to the EY 2016 Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey, 77 percent of respondents use forensic data analytics to combat internal fraud, which includes travel and entertainment abuse, collusions, and other fraud committed by an insider.

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Successfully Targeting Millennials Requires Taking Customized Approach

Millennials aren't real.

Are You a Manufacturer or a Provider of Solutions and Services?

As they witness the proliferation of sensors, software, computing power and connectivity embedded in everything from motor vehicles to home appliances, equipment manufacturers of all kinds are asking an existential question: is it time to stop thinking of themselves primarily as hardware and systems companies and instead to view themselves as providers of software solutions and services?

Southeast Asian E-Commerce Market Zooms, But Region's Airfreight Capability Lags

Although a new study by Google and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek projects the Southeast Asian e-commerce market to reach $200bn by 2025, the region's air cargo capabilities remain underdeveloped, according to Cainiao, the logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 2

Struggling to determine whether there's forced labor lurking in your supply chain? There are some new tools available to help you do it.

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Transportation & Warehouse Optimization Issues New AutoScheduler

Transportation & Warehouse Optimization (TWO) has released a new version of AutoScheduler.

Demand in Asia-Pacific Region Spurs RFID Technology Market

Driven in large part by Asia-Pacific nations, the global radio frequency identification (RFID) market is expected to record a CAGR of 11 percent until 2020.

To Be Proactive to Consumer Demand, Electronics Supply Chain Needs Big Data Strategy

Perhaps no industry deals with volatility in consumer demand quite as much as consumer electronics.

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