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Is POS Information Being Utilized to Full Advantage?
The payment point in a retail environment is an under-utilized opportunity to up-sell and cross-sell. It says that both retailers and brands could benefit from considering ways to capitalize upon this crucial step in the consumer journey, as apart from driving sales, it is an excellent moment to increase customer loyalty.
Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business
The reshoring of manufactured goods from Asia to North America is bound to take some import business away from U.S. ports. But there are other developing threats to the continued dominance of gateways like Los Angeles-Long Beach - specifically, a couple of upstarts to the north and south.
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Consumers' Concern About Product Safety Impacts Manufacturers' Supply Chains
A survey that examines manufacturer and consumer perceptions about how products are made, sold, bought and consumed reveals a focus on quality, supply chains that are more transparent than ever but a decline in overall optimism, according to Underwriters Laboratories.
Traditional ERP Wasn't Very User-Friendly, But That May Be Changing
ERP software was notorious for years for its tenuous usability, due to the software's overall complexity and lack of appropriate technical instrumentality to provide desired interface features. Not any more.
Shipbuilding Forecast Sees New Production Dropping Off After 2014
Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels, exceeding 50 million compensated gross tons (cgt) for two consecutive years (2010 -2011), with 2012 forecasted to remain close to 2011 levels, according to Drewry Maritime Research. However, the orderbook that forms the contracted forward workload has diminished rapidly and tails off to very low levels for 2014 and beyond.
Cumulative Mobile App Revenues Set to Exceed $30Bn by End of 2012
Revenues accumulated by the global mobile application market are expected to pass the $30bn milestone by the end of this year, according to new market data from ABI Research.
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Renewable Fuel Standard Is Estimated to Cost Chain Restaurants Billions
The National Council of Chain Restaurants is urging repeal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), claiming it is disastrously costly for the restaurant industry, commodity prices and the food supply chain. The lobbying group released a 32-page report, which can be read in its entirety at http://www.NCCR.net.
Pharmaceutical Heists on the Wane in Number and in Value of Drugs Stolen. Why?
The average size of each pharmaceutical theft incident in U.S. so far in 2012 has been about $120,000. Compare that to just four years ago, in 2009, when the average incident resulted in losses of about $4m. That is an astonishing reduction of more than 30 times in just four years. Furthermore, the number of incidents during the same period has been cut in half. What is the cause of this phenomenal success?
Parcel, LTL Freight Shipping Seen as Key to Successful Supply Chains, Survey Finds
Views of parcel and LTL freight shipping have been elevated in the minds of supply chain executives, according to a survey released by Kewill.
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