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A Guide to Managed Sourcing: Successful Technology Implementation Requires the Power of People
Technology is an invaluable asset for sourcing teams, but it's not the end-all and be-all. In fact, for many organizations, evaluating vendors and deploying procurement technology can quickly become a major headache due to a lack of differentiation, long implementation time-lines and steep learning curves. Even when implementation goes smoothly, many procurement departments find themselves in a precarious position following deployment - they have a new, powerful technology at their disposal, but not enough people or internal resources to fully take advantage of its benefits and functionality.
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Diesel Predicted to Lose Its Dominant Position Among Class 8 Vehicles by 2021
In 2015, diesel engines made up 98.5 percent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but the forecast expects this dominance to lessen by 2021, according to a report by Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.
Global Pallet Manufacturing, Use Driven by Four Main Trends
The top four emerging trends driving the global pallet market are greater emphasis on automation processes and use of new technologies, vertical integration by companies, growing preference for block pallets, and the rise in power of pallet pooling companies, according to Technavio transportation and logistics research analysts.
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Nine in 10 Manufacturers List Cybersecurity Among Top Ten Concerns
As data and connectivity transform the industry, manufacturers' intellectual property, data and products have become prime targets for cybercriminals. More than nine in 10 manufacturers (92 percent) cite cybersecurity concerns in their SEC disclosures this year, according to a report from BDO USA, an accounting and consulting organization. That represents a 44-percent jump from 2013 - and the first time in BDO's analysis that cyber risk ranks among manufacturers’ top 10 risk factors.
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NetSuite Provides Unified Cloud Platform for Large Distributor
Challenge: A distributor of industrial equipment found itself saddled with siloed applications running in a fragmented IT environment that provided little visibility. Productivity suffered as staff had to manually process, import and export data across multiple systems, and a lack of real-time client information was causing needless delays and lost opportunities for sales and customer service.
BlueStar Now Offering Desktop Printers From Zebra Technologies
BlueStar, Inc., a global distributor of ADC, mobility, point-of-sale, radio frequency identification, digital signage and security technology, is now offering the new ZD410 and ZD420 desktop printers from Zebra Technologies.
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Mobile May Be King at Target, But Retailer Still Believes in In-Store Experience
Target intends to keep investing heavily in customer experience technology, but mobile is playing a critical role.
Walmart Sells Online Operations in China to JD.com
Walmart has formed a strategic alliance with JD.com that includes the sale of its online operations in China.
'Greening' Your Company Won't Break the Bank - in Fact, It's Good for Bottom Line
"Greening" your company, via any number of means, obviously brings multiple benefits to the physical environment. But while going green may be the responsible thing to do, many companies shy away from these sustainability measures. The reason is their (common) misconception that the costs will outweigh any benefit, that there is no bottom-line value in environmentally responsible business practices. In fact, this belief may be false, because setting a green path can often improve your bottom line.
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Investing in Cybersecurity to Exceed $1Tr by 2021 - and Still May Not Keep Up with Threats
Worldwide spending on cybersecurity is predicted to top $1tr for the five-year period from 2017 to 2021, according to the Cybersecurity Market Report, published by Cybersecurity Ventures.
Minimum Order Thresholds Drive Third of U.K. Online Consumers to Other Retailers, Study Says
Nearly a third (31 percent) of UK online shoppers shopped elsewhere as a result of encountering minimum order thresholds, according to the JDA/Centiro Customer Pulse 2016 Report conducted by YouGov.
ProShip Inc. Partners With Manhattan Associates
ProShip, Inc. has announced a partnership with Manhattan Associates, Inc.
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