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Most Retail CEOs Don't See Omnichannel Shopping Affecting Them. What Are They Thinking?
The technology-driven shift to omnichannel shopping is the most transformative change to hit retail in decades. Yet in a global survey of CEOs conducted by PwC, only 22 percent felt this monumental shift would impact their organizations. Are these retail CEOs missing the boat?
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Bed Bath and Beyond Builds Omnichannel Capabilities Through IT Investment
Specialty retailer Bed Bath and Beyond spent $68m in its recently completed first quarter, primarily for IT enhancements. "While we continue to review and prioritize our capital needs, we remain committed to making the required investments in our company to help position us for our long-term success," said CEO Steven Temares.
Field to Market Alliance Launches Crop Supply Chain Sustainability Program
Field to Market launched an agricultural supply chain program for U.S. commodity crops.
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Supermarkets Could Soon Manipulate Where You Walk in Store, Send Coupons to Smartphones
You walk into the local supermarket, list in hand. Eggs, milk, bread, some pork chops and steaks, cereal, potatoes, fruit, and what the heck, maybe a bag of chips. You know the routine: with basic meat, bread and dairy necessities strategically set up around the perimeter, you'll have to pass by a host of other items on the way there and back.
Poorly Managed Excess Inventory Poses Threat to Supply Chain
A long-standing challenge in the electronics supply chain is the management of so-called "excess" inventory. When an OEM or EMS provider orders too much product, it is often sold in the open market to distributors that are not franchised by component suppliers.
RFID Technology Aids in Timing Concrete's Curing Process
Accurately monitoring the curing of concrete can be critical on large construction projects. If a slab is not given sufficient time to cure, cracks can develop when the next slab is poured, which would ruin that section. RFID technology is helping ensure that doesn't happen.
Hyper-innovation Redefines 'Possible' in Today's Manufacturing
The manufacturing world is entering an era of hyper-innovation where advances in technology and material science are rapidly changing what we consider "possible" and creating new business opportunities along the way.
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Obama Could Act on Foreign Workers' H-1B Visas Without Congressional Approval
With Congress failing to agree on immigration reform, President Barack Obama is promising to bring changes through executive actions. He has options that may have broad impacts on immigration generally, as well as the H-1B and green card visa systems.
City of Madrid Implements Large Smarter Cities Environmental Analytics Project
The City of Madrid and IBM, through its subsidiary INSA, announced the largest environmental services management project in Spain, designed to improve city life for all of Madrid's 3 million citizens. Using IBM's Smarter Cities technology, this initiative will help improve the delivery and efficiency of city services and provide citizens new tools to interact and communicate with the city council.
RFID Smart Shelves Deliver Valuable Data on Retail Shoppers
Convergence Systems Limited (CSL), a global provider of passive RFID products and active RTLS equipment, announced that a retail application of CSL RFID hardware has successfully reduced inventory time and increased sales for ISA Boutique, Hong Kong’s famous chain of boutique brand-name stores.
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Taking S&OP Out of ERP - Turning to Cloud-based Technology for Sales and Operations Planning
Since their inception, ERP systems have demonstrated their value in connecting business functions by bringing together data and making it accessible within an organization. However, with the globalization of supply chains and the increased need for collaboration, the ERP systems that once promised to be the "do-all" solution are proving insufficient when it comes to aligning business functions outside of the four walls of an organization. Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is one of those functions.
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MTU Aero Engines Awards Parts Delivery Contract to TNT Express
TNT Express has been awarded a contract for the provision of international and domestic delivery services to Germany's leading engine manufacturer, MTU Aero Engines.
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