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August 30, 2016

How Leveraging RFID Technology Enhances Supply Chain Visibility

In a recent blog entry, we examined the technology trend known as the Internet of Things and how digital connectivity and...

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August 25, 2016

Debunking 3 Common Intermodal Shipping Myths

In a recent entry, we discussed the ins, outs, and benefits of leveraging LTL (less than truckload) shipping in the automotive...

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August 18, 2016

Fighting Freight Fears: 4 Facts About LTL Shipping

For companies in today’s automotive supply chain, there are perhaps two primary concerns when it comes to production and supply...

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August 2, 2016

Go for the Green: Sustainability in Transportation Management

Here’s a staggering statistic: A 2010 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found roughly three-quarters of...

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July 5, 2016

On Maximizing Your Transportation Management System

Very few supply chain planners, managers, and analysts would argue against the value added proposition of a transportation...

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June 30, 2016

4 Ways 3-D Printing Will Impact the Supply Chain

It sounds like something straight out of a science-fiction film. Imagine you’re on a freighter in the middle of the ocean and a...

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June 14, 2016

Inventory Management and Trade-Offs in Today’s Supply Chain

In today’s global, increasingly complex supply networking, companies are continuously forced to weigh and balance key trade-offs...

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June 9, 2016

Let’s Get Vertizontal: Combining Vertical and Horizontal Integration

Chocolate or vanilla. Coffee or tea. Comedy or drama. Morning person or evening person. In today’s larger cultural context,...

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April 28, 2016

Right Place, Right Time: The Importance of Order-Slotting Solutions

A place for everything and everything in its place. It’s an old proverb commonly thought to be coined by Benjamin Franklin in the...

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April 14, 2016

Leveraging Best Practices for Global Freight Management

For companies operating in just one country, creating transportation visibility and efficient freight management processes is a...

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March 31, 2016

How the Internet of Things Increases In-Transit Visibility

In our previous few blog entries, we’ve explored how technology has impacted today’s globalizing supply chain industry and how...

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March 22, 2016

The Real Value of Sequencing Solutions: Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we discussed how best to define sequencing solutions and the value they can provide a company’s...

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March 17, 2016

The Real Value of Sequencing Solutions: Part 1

In an effort to educate readers on some of the most interesting and pertinent technological discussions of the day, today we...

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March 15, 2016

3 Reasons Supply Managers Should Adopt A Postmodern ERP Mindset

On a recent cross-country flight, I was seated next to a supply chain manager for Company X who, after furiously typing away on...

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February 4, 2016

Turbo Transparency in the Automotive Value Chain

Cost management is still a priority in 2016 in automotive sector companies. Beside the fluctuating economic outlook, this also...

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February 2, 2016

What Are the Supply Chain Hurdles SCPs Will Face in 2016?

If you ask any supply chain planner (SCP), they’ll tell you the beginning of a new year is both exciting and stressful. As with...

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