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Hyper-competitive retail industry looks to supply chains for differentiation and profitability
Retailers seeking to find balance between omnichannel costs and revenue growth see supply chain capabilities as key to profitably serving customers, according to a recent report by Auburn University’s Center for Supply Chain Innovation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association […]
Supply Chain Analytics Market is Expected to Reach $9.87 billion by 2025
The global supply chain analytics market is expected to reach $9.87 billion by 2025, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Consumers are driving this growth by demanding supply chains that perform faster and more efficiently. These […]
APICS Rolls Out Expanded Supply Chain STEM Educational Outreach Program
In our 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report, one of the key problems in material handling and supply chain that our survey respondents identified was a lack of new or qualified workers, or the talent/skills gap. APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, […]
Four key trends impacting the design of supply chain networks
Supply chains are changing as they adapt to the new realities of consumer demands and e-commerce. As companies re-think their supply chain strategies they are making different choices on where and how they design and operate their distribution facilities. This […]
Why Manual Material Transport Could Cost You $1M/Year
Guest Blog by Meghan Hennessey, OTTO Motors Automation in a job shop can be used to take on low-value tasks so employees can stick to the high-value jobs – we’ve heard this before. Although this statement holds genuine truth, what’s […]
Manufacturing and supply chain to spend over $200 billion on IoT in 2017
A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7% year over year in 2017, reaching just over $800 billion. By 2021, […]