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In the Warehouse, Destination Maternity Embraces Omnichannel

The world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel saw the need to revamp its warehouse and fulfillment systems to reflect the modern-day needs of omnichannel customers. A brand new, automated facility was the result.

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Uber Steps Up Efforts on Artificial Intelligence

Uber recently announced it's buying the artificial intelligence group Geometric Intelligence, to form the core of the ride-sharing giant's own research center.

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Using Order Management to Get Supply Chain Visibility Right

Supply chain managers are constantly bombarded with offers of technology that will transform supply chain efficiency, trim order cycles and eradicate stock-outs, but they rarely focus on order management solutions. That's a shame, because the right order management tools can give supply chain executives incredible control and agility over order fulfillment - the ultimate goal of supply chain excellence.

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SML Group Plans Additional RFID Innovation Center and Pop-ups

Retail and supply chain technology company SML plans to open its sixth RFID solution innovation center in 2017, and to further its pop-up store deployments in an effort to educate customers about its radio frequency identification products. The firm opened a center in Texas in August of this year, followed by another in China in October, and a third in Germany this month.

With Amazon Looming, Oreo Maker Dives Deeper Into Online Retail

Mondelez International Inc., trying to adapt as more shoppers buy food outside of traditional grocery stores, is diving deeper into online retail with a holiday-season website that is selling tins of Oreos directly to consumers.

How Drug Maker Secures Integrity of Its Pharma Supply Chain

Meeting mandates to protect the pharmaceutical supply chain from counterfeit drugs is no easy task, but Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain has found a way to do so well before U.S. legislation kicks in and while reining in costs.

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When Simplification Is the Answer to Complexity

With a huge aircraft orderbook to satisfy, Airbus searches for a way to manage the quality and reliability of its massive army of suppliers, and spot potential problems before they disrupt the supply chain. The solution: a digital control room.

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CSCMP's S.F. Roundtable Takes Another Shot at Divining the Future

With 2016 coming to a close, it's time for another helping of supply-chain predictions for the year ahead, courtesy of the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

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Sustainable Sourcing Designed for a Prosperous Planet

Known for its postponement process and other strategies that optimize the supply chain, Dell Inc. has developed an end-to-end sustainability initiative that covers its product portfolio from design to end of life.

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Warehouses Promised Lots of Jobs, but Robot Workforce Slows Hiring

When Skechers started building a colossal distribution center in Moreno Valley six years ago, backers promised a wave of new jobs. Instead, by the time the company moved to the Moreno Valley, it had closed five facilities in Ontario that employed 1,200 people and cut its workforce by more than half. Today, spotting a human on the premises can feel like an accomplishment.When Skechers started building a colossal distribution center in Moreno Valley six years ago, backers promised a wave of new jobs. Instead, by the time the company moved to the Moreno Valley, it had closed five facilities in Ontario that employed 1,200 people and cut its workforce by more than half. Today, spotting a human on the premises can feel like an accomplishment.

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Nike's New Flagship Store Is 'Overflowing' With Tech

In an effort to strengthen its direct-to-consumer business, Nike has reimagined its retail experience. Located in the heart of SoHo at the corner of Spring and Broadway, Nike has debuted a 55,000-square-foot store that is spread across five floors.

Research and Development Spending Is Shifting From Products to Programming, Study Says

Throughout its nearly 180-year history, John Deere has been an innovation leader. Its first product was a polished-steel plow that outperformed existing tools. And over the decades, the company's research and development (R&D) efforts were aimed squarely at improving the mechanical and functional performance of its products.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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