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Shoe Retailer Says It Can Fulfill Online Orders From Its Brick-and-Mortar Stores

The customer expects shoe retailer DSW to be able to gather the shoes she wants, regardless of how she's shopping and regardless of where the shoe is located in the retailer's system. So it's good news that DSW reports it has made significant progress on its omnichannel initiative.

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Expenditures, Supply Chain Risk Aren't Linked, Study Finds

A new MIT study on supply chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted. This counterintuitive finding defies a basic business tenet that equates the greatest supply chain risk with suppliers of highest annual expenditure.

Rick Blasgen Looks Forward and Back as CSCMP Celebrates 50 Years

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(Future) Nights of the S.F. Roundtable, Part Two

More predictions for the future of supply-chain management, courtesy of a panel of industry insiders at the fifth annual seer-fest sponsored by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Professionals:

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Prepping Your Company for That All-Important ERP Implementation

A conversation with Jonathan Gross, vice president and legal counsel for Pemeco Consulting.

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Prediction: A Fourth of Today's Cloud-Services Providers Will Disappear in Next Two Years

Cloud adopters face serious risk in the next two years because of the strong possibility that their provider will be acquired or forced out of business, according to Gartner.

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Robust Growth Seen in Business Intelligence Software, But Companies Must Deploy Solutions Properly

Until recently, projects were largely initiated by and implemented for IT departments, rather than business, and the focus was primarily on eliminating silos and moving from departmental to enterprise programs. That focus has shifted and the shift has led to a $14bn global market for business intelligence software in 2013"”one expected to eclipse $17bn by 2016, according to Gartner Group estimates.

XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire Web-Based Expediter NLM

XPO Logistics Inc. has agreed to acquire NLM, reportedly the largest provider of Web-based expedited transportation management in North America.

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Stop Getting By and Start Getting Smart

Since computers and data automation first entered the workplace, integrating systems and information has been a constant challenge - and often a costly one.

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Big Data Is Good, But Fast Big Data Is Much Better

While the press and many companies continue to marvel at the sheer volume of data being generated and captured in the internet era, forward-leaning corporations have already recognized that big data's transformative potential to generate value in both the digital and physical realms will go largely unrealized unless it's complemented by speed. Fast data can unlock the value-creating power of big (and small) data.

Aviation Advocacy Group Continues to Promote Electronic Airway Bills

The air cargo industry's slow migration toward electronic documentation has led the International Air Transport Association to revise its internal deadlines for a second time.

Honeywell Unveils Upgraded Mobile Handheld Computer

Honeywell Scanning and Mobility has introduced the Dolphin 6110, a new model of mobile handheld computer.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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