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How Much More 'Blood' Can Wal-Mart Squeeze from Its Supplier Base?
Wal-Mart has long had what is virtually beyond question the largest retail supply chain, as measured by number of suppliers, global reach, volume of material, and overall spend on supplier goods. Wal-Mart also has been touted as an innovator in supply-chain management, but it's more accurate to say it uses its sheer size and market power to manipulate the supply chain.
Ecospan Unveils Bioplastic Enclosures for High-Value Shipments
Ecospan has developed a ready-to-use bioplastic shipping enclosure for high-value goods.
Encompass Enhances Reefer Service to Asia, Australia/New Zealand
Encompass Global Logistics LLC, a third-party logistics provider operating in the trans-Pacific trade, has made enhancements to its refrigerated service.
RFID Help Norwegian Company Manage Recycling of Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Cans
Norsk Resirk, a nonprofit Norwegian company that processes discarded plastic bottles and aluminum cans, has completed the first phase of a plan to utilize passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags and readers to improve its management of recyclable materials.
Redesigning DCs for the All-Channel Shopper
Clint Lasher, president of Wynright, talks about how electronic fulfillment is changing to meet the needs of today's multi-channel consumers, and how retailers should be redesigning distribution centers to accommodate them.
Voxware Issues Cloud-Based Voice Management Suite
Voxware has made generally available its Cloud Voice Management Suite for distribution and material handling.
Integrated Planning & Control: What Every Company Must Have
Larry Curry, principal with Oliver Wight Americas, offers a definition of Integrated Planning and Control, along with detailing its benefits and discussing how companies can begin to embrace this vital concept.
So Many Retailers Still Operate with Outmoded Technology
A victim mentality seems to be sweeping through the retail industry. Every day, good retail organizations make horrible decisions (or, in some cases, do not make a decision) that even they know will have a long-term negative impact on their business.
UPS to Deploy Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles in Baltimore, Atlanta
UPS plans to deploy 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles, half in Baltimore and half in Atlanta.
The 'End' of U.S. Manufacturing - Again
Two observations about human nature: We move in herds. And we very quickly forget what the last pasture was like.
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How to Grow a Wholesale Business Without Increasing Warehouse Space
United Stationers set out to achieve a simple goal: boost space utilization within its network of distribution centers. Surprisingly, it found little in the way of guidance from other companies.
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How Risky Is Updating Digital Signage with Apps?
Is updating your digital signage with a mobile device really such a good idea? That's the question raised by the recent announcement that Swedish retail giant ICA will begin using mobile apps next month for making changes to its in-store signs.
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