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Automation’s Role in Addressing Unpredictable Supply Chains

Automation in the supply chain is certainly not new. However, recent advances in artificial intelligence-based systems have made automation far more effective.

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Uber Investigating Hack on its Computer Systems

Uber's computer network has been hacked. The ride-hailing company said it was investigating after several internal communications and engineering systems had been compromised.

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Watch: Integrated Tactical Planning and Optimized Logistics

Reduced inventory and optimized logistics are just a few of the benefits to be realized in implementing Integrated Tactical Planning, says David Goddard, principal at Oliver Wight.

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Managed Logistics Meets Five Challenges for Complex Supply Chain Operations

Whatever the business — from fast-moving consumer goods to pharmaceuticals or automotive — the success of any enterprise is the result of its vertical market expertise.

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Watch: Carrier vs. Retailer: Who Holds the Pricing Power?

Who holds the pricing power in today's transportation market — the carrier or the retailer? Deanna Kaufman, vice president with enVista, describes the shifting dynamic between the two.

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Building Digital Resilience With Supply Chain 5.0

Some visionaries are predicting a Fifth Industrial Revolution: a reconciliation between humans and machines. This is what Supply Chain 5.0 speculates.

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Watch: How Can Supply Chains Become Sustainable and Transparent?

Sustainability and transparency are different things, but they go hand in hand, says Jamie Barsimantov, chief strategy officer at SupplyShift.

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Repairing Customer Relations After the Supply Chain Crisis

For global supply chains, it’s time to refocus from a survival strategy to one of sustainability and growth.

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Embracing Technology to Optimize the Food and Beverage Supply Chain

To meet our planet’s increasing demand for sustainable production while coping with supply chain disruptions, food and beverage industry players are turning to new technologies.

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Is the Buyer-Supplier Relationship a Zero-Sum Game?

For all the talk of the need for collaboration between manufacturers and their suppliers, there are situations when their best interests come into direct conflict.

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Watch: The Real Meaning of ESG in the Supply Chain

The term ESG — environmental, social and governance — is familiar to most companies today. But the concept as it relates to corporate action isn't fully understood, says Bonnie Nixon, director of ESG and sustainability with Long Beach Container Terminal.

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Controlling Unconscious Bias Toward Suppliers

Rather than continually reassessing and optimizing supplier arrangements in an effort to ensure ongoing best value, many companies slip into a pattern of relying habitually on the same limited group of supply chain partners.

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

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

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