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Who Cares About Conditions in Overseas Factories?
On March 25, 1911, fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. One hundred and forty-six garment workers perished in the blaze, many of them trapped in the building because management had locked the exit doors. The youngest of the victims were 14. It was a horrifying tragedy, not atypical of working conditions during the so-called Progressive Era. Can we not, however, take comfort in knowing that those times are far behind us?
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Supply Chain Transformation at Seagate
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Leveraging the Private Sector to Get Life-Saving Drugs to Africa
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Nipendo Debuts Tool for End-to-End Invoice Reconciliation
Nipendo, a vendor of cloud-based services for managing buyer and seller relations, has introduced a tool for achieving "end-to-end" invoice reconciliation.
HighJump Launches Advantage Suite 12.0; Partners With NetSuite
HighJump Software has released version 12.0 of the HighJump Supply Chain Advantage product suite.
Should We Believe Hype Around Manufacturing and Cloud Computing?
If the hype is true, the supply chain is on the brink of a revolution, with cloud computing improving everything from product design to vendor management inventory - and now manufacturing, too.
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App Designed to Help Ports Better Handle Disruptions Caused by Weather
As another "extremely active" hurricane season kicks off the U.S. national ports system is better able to cope with weather-related disruptions thanks to an online application called Port Mapper.
Largest Retailers Slow to Adapt to Needs of Omni-Channel Shopping Environment, Study Finds
Some of the largest U.S. and U.K. retailers are slow to adapt their store operations to changing consumer buying habits, according to a study by SD Retail Consulting, a retail advisory firm and unit of Hilco Trading, LLC. Surprisingly, the study found that 80 percent of retailers surveyed are not effectively training their in-store staff to accommodate the complex needs of the new multichannel shopper. The study surveyed Retail Operations Leaders from 35 leading retailers including Department Store, Specialty Retail, Big Box, Grocery and Convenience Store chains, mostly with revenues of over $1bn (50 percent of which are publicly traded).
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U.S. Economy Continues Growth in May, But Manufacturing Takes a Step Back
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November 2012, and the overall economy grew for the 48th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
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Retailers Set to Spend Big on Omni-Channel Model, But ROI Is Uncertain
Retailers in the non-food sector, are set to invest some £5bn ($7.7bn) in making the transition to omni-channel over the next five years. A study by LCP Consulting, Retail Supply Chain Management: The Omni-channel Revolution, suggests that the "omni" revolution is accelerating with retailers, now spending on average the equivalent of three percent of annual turnover on the change.
Three Examples Why Cheaper Warehouse Equipment Isn't Always Less Expensive
Perhaps one of the most significant contributions the internet has made to our daily lives (outside of being able to connect with people we never spoke to and didn't even know in high school) is the ability to find the rock-bottom price for just about anything we need to purchase easily. With a quick search on the right keywords, or a visit to megasites such as Amazon.com or eBay, we can find exactly what we're looking for and save a lot of money to boot. Or so it would seem.
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How Much Hype Is There in Claim That 3D Printing Will Revolutionize Supply Chain?
3D printing is being hailed as a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize manufacturing and supply chain management. This may be the case, but we should avoid repeating the mistake of relying on hype to judge its value.
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