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As Productivity Rises, So Does Need for SaaS-Based Transportation Management

Managing deliveries with transportation scheduling software is quickly becoming a necessity for manufacturers as nationwide productivity continues to rise.

Horizontal Collaboration: What's It All About?

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Just How Much Inventory Is Out There, Anyway?

Hamish Brewer, chief executive officer of JDA Software, was giving a speech at the Economic Club of Phoenix last year, when the topic of global inventory levels came up. The question he posed: How much stuff is currently in transit or socked away in warehouses the world over? The answer: Nobody really knows.

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Reducing Food Waste Through Packaging Design

Packaging has a vital role to play in minimizing food waste in the supply chain, according to new research by RMIT University. The University's Centre for Design conducted the Australian-first research, commissioned by CHEP Australia, showing where and why food waste occurs along both the fresh and manufactured food supply chain.

Infor Issues New Version of Optiva for PLM

Infor has unveiled version 11 of Optiva, its software for product lifecycle management (PLM).

While China's Economic Growth Has Slowed Some, Its Consumers Remain Optimistic

Just as China leads the world in economic growth, consumer optimism in China is stronger than in the rest of the world.

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How to Implement an Omni-Channel Strategy

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Multi-Tier Visibility: A Must for the C-Suite

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'Digital World' and 'Fight for Resources' Are Megatrends Affecting Future Value Chain

A report from he Consumer Goods Forum and Capgemini calls for the consumer goods and retail industries to meet head on challenges posed by increasing digitalization and the availability of resources.

Is the President's National Export Initiative a Dud?

It's been more than three years since the Obama Administration launched its National Export Initiative (NEI), with much ballyhoo. The stated goal of the massive effort was to double U.S. exports within five years - from $1.57tr in 2009 to a projected $3.14tn in 2015.

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hybris to Partner With LivePerson for Online Commerce

Commerce platform provider hybris is partnering with LivePerson Inc. to offer a service that will enable electronic-commerce sites to offer a live chat feature to their customers.

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Volatility Squeezing Global Private Label Supply Chain, Study Finds

Rising and increasingly volatile costs dominate retailers' top challenges sourcing private label goods, while changes in consumer behavior fueled by mobility and online shopping are driving the strategic importance of private label sourcing, according to Deloitte's study entitled Private Label Sourcing: Strategies to Differentiate and Defend.

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

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