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Got Cash? Why Not Spend Some on Your Suppliers?
As if corporations didn't have enough money sitting idle in their accounts today - now we learn that they've been borrowing aggressively, spurred on by record-low interest rates.
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Trucking Conditions Index Continues to Rise Into Strong Positive Territory
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for November as reported in the January 2013 Trucking Update rose almost two full points to a reading of 9.7. The gain was expected by FTR as conditions impacting trucking will continue to improve in anticipation of a tightened market in 2013.
New Reports on EPM, Industrial Manufacturing ERP, BI Analytics
Aberdeen Group has released research reports from its business intelligence and networking and application performance research practices.
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Automotive Logistics 'Transformed by Emerging Markets', Report Says
The global automotive logistics sector is undergoing a massive transformation. Just a few years ago, it could easily be viewed as a mature industry with modest growth prospects. However, according to Transport Intelligence's report, Global Automotive Logistics 2013, that is no longer the case and the market represents a wealth of opportunities for logistics service providers on a global scale.
Returning Manufacturing to U.S. or Nearby Is Highly Complex Decision
In 2012, more and more analysts and pundits pronounced the return of manufacturing onshore to the U.S. or near-shore to Mexico (or the Caribbean). Is this real and lasting, what is causing it, and what does it mean for supply chain managers?
Human Resource Software Now Contains Talent Management Modules
Human capital management software is traditionally understood as addressing human resource plus talent management business requirements. While HR software is now quite affordable and adopted by many businesses, a comprehensive HCM suite that includes talent management modules is not equally accessible.
Human Resources
American Express Survey Finds Optimism as We Move Into 2013
The latest American Express Spending and Saving Tracker reported that 39 percent of Americans are optimistic going into the new year, compared to 35 percent who said so going into 2012. Ten percent report they are "unconcerned" going into 2013, compared to 6 percent who said they were "unconcerned" a year ago.
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AspenTech Releases New Version of Process-Optimization Software
Aspen Technology Inc. has made available version 8 of aspenONE, the vendor's application for process optimization.
Aldata Develops App to Manage Fulfillment for Online Grocery Orders
Aldata has made available G.O.L.D. Drive, a new tool which supports order fulfillment for shoppers ordering groceries online and collecting them directly from drive-through depots without entering a store.
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Voice Analytics Can Gauge Customer Service Satisfaction
How people speak is as important as the words they say when it comes to sentiment analysis. "The human voice is made of many repeating patterns," said Amir Liberman, CEO of Nemesysco. "Everything that attracts your attention will generate a slight disturbance in these patterns. We look carefully at this voice chart, and we identify disturbances."
How Can We Keep Growing U.S. Manufacturing?
America has done a good job of solving internal manufacturing problems, improving quality and reducing waste and costs. These internal programs have kept American manufacturing in the game. But there is a problem. Manufacturing isn't growing in terms of factories, percentage of GDP, employees, or sales revenue.
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Speeding up Shipping and Improving Customer Satisfaction in an Automotive Company's Operations
Challenge: A leading manufacturer for the automotive sector was faced with challenges in their shipping operations. They were performing pick/pack process within the ERP system and final shipping/ manifesting using 3rd party black-box systems.
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