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Footwear Manufacturer Increases Fill Rates 10 to 15 Percent With Supplier Collaboration

Challenge: An athletic footwear brand needed quicker access to supplier information and share purchase order information with several hundred vendors and factories. Since each order involved vendor collaboration, multiple tasks and the need to work with internal departments and global partners, a formalized PO process and centralized platform was needed to comprehensively track orders and shipments.

Opinion: How Container Shipping Could Reinvent Itself for the Digital Age

In 1967, the British Transport Docks Board (BTDB) commissioned McKinsey to assess a recent development from America: container boxes. The first ships built expressly for this new way of shipping goods had recently been launched, and a few U.S. lines carried them on their regular service. Our report advised the BTDB to rethink everything in light of this new disruption.

Wal-Mart Is Putting Shelf-Scanning Robots in More Than 50 U.S. Stores

Wal-Mart Stores is rolling out shelf-scanning robots in more than 50 U.S. stores to replenish inventory faster and save employees time when products run out.

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Book Publishers Go Back to Basics

Book publishers are giving an advance review of the industry's future, and it looks a lot like the past.

Rabobank, UN Launch $1Bn Fund to Boost Sustainable Farming

Rabobank NA is launching with the United Nations $1bn in financing for farmers to transition to more sustainable practices as food companies and consumers are demanding more supply chain transparency.

What Does a 'No Deal' Brexit Mean and How Bad Could It Get?

Calls are growing among conservative politicians for Britain to walk away from the deadlocked Brexit talks and prepare for the consequences of leaving Europe without a diplomatic agreement in place.

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Online Shoppers Want Fast Delivery - But Still Aren't Willing to Pay for It

More and more online shoppers want their stuff fast. But the economics of making that happen haven't changed.

Procurement Leaders Argue: Is Supplier Consolidation the Best Policy?

The practice of supplier rationalisation in which spend is concentrated with fewer, larger suppliers has been called into question.

How to Digitalize Your Supply Chain in Five Steps

As the leadership team at a consumer products company debated its digital strategy, two opposing views emerged. To stay competitive, some argued, the company needed to invest several hundred million dollars to automate its existing network of large regional plants.

USPS Plans Autonomous Vehicle Tests on Rural Routes

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is following in the steps - or in this case, the wheels - of integrator's like UPS, FedEx and DHL by testing an autonomous delivery vehicle on rural routes, in partnership with the University of Michigan.

Even a Nafta Collapse Won't Keep Companies From Moving to Mexico

It wasn't supposed to be like this, but the folks who help U.S. companies set up production in Mexico say they're having a solid year.

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Cracking the Code for Brand Loyalty

In the age of the fickle and skeptical consumer, brands can no longer rely on traditional advertising to survive.

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