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The 5 Cs of Outsourcing Concerns and How to Address Them
Like many of their larger competitors, today's mid-market companies are beginning to focus on expanding their footprint. The economy is strengthening in a number of areas and based on recent indicators, confidence is increasing as well. One of the challenges, however, is that while the basic fundamentals of responsible business growth haven't changed, the landscape for technology and supply chain solutions has shifted remarkably since the manufacturing sector downturn in 2008-2009.
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Lack of Inventory Sharing Creates Customer Dissatisfaction, Reduced Customer Loyalty
At the heart of everything omnichannel is inventory. The customer needs to be able to get the merchandise they want, when they want it, and through their channel of choice. There has to be inventory visibility across channels, so stores, warehouses and distribution centers can see real-time inventory levels as part of the order fulfillment process. And finally, in order to actually fulfill orders in a timely and efficient manner, inventory needs to be shared across channels.
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Mobile Payments Not Catching On? Just Give Them Time.
Smartphones have yet to displace cash or credit cards at the retail point of sale. But give them time.
Retailers Concerned About 'Experience, Not Things' Mantra
As Americans spend more money on doing things, not buying things, department stores are losing out.
NFC Labeling Solution Targets Chemical, Pharmaceutical Companies
Flexstr8, a smart-label start-up based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a near field communication-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data about the labeled products.
Quality Barcode Printing Is Vital to Successful Supply Chains
Barcodes are indispensable for the exchange of vital data. It's time we recognized the important contribution that barcode printers make to the success of a company's supply chain – and to its bottom line.
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Fourteen Percent of Retail Payments Made by Smartphone or Tablet, Study Says
While cash remains king at the point-of-sale, a variety of other digital payment methods are preferred by consumers, with 25 percent of all smartphone owners now using mobile wallets.
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ICAT Logistics - Urgent Supply & Demand
Challenge: Most hospitals utilize the just-in-time method of inventory control. If hospitals have higher than expected demand, additional supply must reach them immediately. Companies need a logistics provider that goes inside hospitals, uncrates new equipment, crates old equipment, and returns the old unit to the company regardless of the time of day.
UK Anti-slavery Act Mandates Compliance By Oct. 15, 2015
In March 2015, the United Kingdom passed the Modern Slavery Act, the first of its kind in Europe.
Transportation, Logistics Company Merger Deals Heat Up in Second Quarter 2015
A rash of "mega-deals" during the second quarter of 2015 have made transportation and logistics one of the hottest mergers and acquisitions sectors, boosting the average deal value to $564m, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
How Health and Safety Cuts in UK Could Affect Rest of the World
The British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are putting in motion plans that will change Britain's role in world manufacturing, for better or for worse. In its annual report, HSE proudly announced that they had removed 84 per cent of their regulations without compromising on safety. Depending on how you interpret the statistics, this has either made the UK a much stronger player in international trade or has taken the UK two steps backwards.
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As Online Sales Grow, E-tailers Place Smaller, Distribution Hubs in Urban Areas
E-commerce retailers are starting to add smaller, urban warehouses to their supply chains as the pace of online shopping and delivery transforms distribution demands.
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