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Does McDonald's Need to Serve Up Better Supply Chain Transparency?
Recently, McDonald's, the world's iconic largest food service provider, has been (forgive the cliché) through the grinder. Poor performance has led to the departure of its CEO and plenty of critical attention in the business pages. Part of this story relates to the provenance, or origins, of its products: Chains that provide more upmarket "fast casual" dining such as Panera, Chipotle, and Shake Shack have brands that speak of freshness, health and trustworthy sourcing.
Load Volume, Average Truck Rates Drift Down in January
January is typically slow in the spot truckload freight market, and so far this year fits the pattern.
Why You Should be Planning For the 2015 Holiday Season Now
Even though 2014 is barely behind us, supply chains operate best 12 months out. If the 2015 holiday rush isn't top of mind, you're already behind.
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Via the Internet of Things, Automotive Industry Presents the Connected Car
The Internet of Things (IoT) is currently the big thing in technology, and the automotive version of the IoT is the Connected Car.
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Material Handling Equipment Orders Expected to Grow 9 Percent This Year, 7 Percent in 2016
Material handling equipment new orders grew 8.1 percent in 2014 and are forecasted to grow 9 percent this year, and another 7 percent in 2016, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast released by MHI.
Why Procurement Is No Longer Just a Numbers Game
We've heard it before: chief procurement officers aren't just cost-cutters. They're contributing real value to the organization. But is that really true?
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HighJump Enhances EDI Integration for SAP Business One Users
The TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group of HighJump Software is offering an enhanced version of its electronic data interchange tool for users of SAP Business One, the application for small-business management.
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Management of Accurate Data One of Healthcare Supply Chain's Primary Needs Today
At the core of supply chain trends in healthcare is a need for quality data so that leaders can make informed, quality decisions. Quality data means accurate data for sourcing and procurement along with normalisation of data for reporting and predictive analytics.
Boosting Profitability of High-Mix/Low-Volume Production
Historically, low-variation/high-volume production has been tweaked to gain optimal efficiencies and quality. Unfortunately for many manufacturers in the United States, manufacturing is now done in high-variation/low-volume environments.
Retailers Commit to Increase Budgets to Enhance 'Customer Experience'
More than 80 percent of retailers plan to increase their customer experience spending in 2015, according to a new survey from SDL, a provider of global customer experience, and Econsultancy.
How Supply Chain Affects Corporate Reputation
A company's reputation rests on much more than the quality of the products that it makes.
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Yusen Logistics Expands Operations in Sydney, Australia
Yusen Logistics Australia has opened its sixth warehouse facility in Sydney, Australia.
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