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This paper provides information about five new innovative technologies that could greatly impact the supply chain, it delves into the many benefits of each technology as well as some challenges, and it gives you a peek into an amazing future.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and the Factory of the Future all point toward a digitally connected environment where manufacturing is based on actual customer demand, this paper reviews these strategies – along with how and why manufacturers are enabling them today.

A recent study shows 63% of “best in class” manufacturers still used spreadsheets for planning, consequently, it's probably safe to say that there's a lack of trust in planning tools like Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Resource Planning even in the best-run companies.

It’s little surprise that the best-paid MBA graduates are from American universities, however, what is unexpected is just how many U.S. schools dominate the overall rankings.

Today, Thursday, March 8, 2018, is International Women's Day which commemorates the movement for women's rights throughout the world, and while there are numerous topics of conversation to discuss, we wanted to acknowledge why women are opting out of the technology sector and why it's so important to bring them back.

We know ecommerce is reshaping the logistics landscape, but what are the technologies managers can leverage to meet evolving requirements and shifting operational constraints? We’ve rounded up insights from leading experts to share tools that are available now as well as what’s on the horizon.

Walmart is getting bruised in its battle with online leader Amazon, and the world's largest retailer yesterday reported a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as it wrestled with slower ecommerce sales during the busiest time of the year.

In what would be one of its biggest overseas deals, the U.S. retailer is looking at buying new and existing shares in Flipkart, a direct challenge to Amazon in Asia’s third-largest economy.

According to new research from HfS and Accenture intelligent operations is key to keeping pace with customer expectations and driving superior business outcomes, the move to intelligent operations is fast becoming make-or-break for many organizations.

Synchronizing Planning, Scheduling, and Execution with the Supply Chain for Greater Collaboration and Visibility.

This study conducted by HfS Research, supported by Accenture, highlights the essential components of Intelligent Operations against the backdrop of current and emerging business challenges.

Amazon announced the HQ2 finalists, but not really, every ounce of energy wasted on this bid is abuse by the Seattle firm, hoping you’ll produce an irrational term sheet the city Amazon has already selected will be asked to match.

Demand-Driven Manufacturing technology can help you reach your most important KPIs, such as reducing lead times and lowering inventory levels.

Apple, already the largest US taxpayer, anticipates repatriation tax payments of approximately $38 billion as required by recent changes to the tax law, a payment that would likely be the largest of its kind ever made.

One of the biggest challenges in the healthcare industry is reducing operating costs, and one area of opportunity for cost savings is through the supply chain.

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for new resolutions, practice these top ten resolutions for small businesses this year, and by 2019, you’ll be glad you did.

Jump Start facilitates deeper knowledge and collaboration between logistics and transportation professionals from carrier, shipper, logistics service provider and technology verticals.

In December, more than 1 million returns occurred each day before Christmas, and today's National Returns Day, 1.4 million returns are expected, a fifth consecutive annual record, up 8% from prior year.

Learning from the mistakes of the last recession can help manufacturing prepare for any potential future recession.

This case study focuses on talent management from the unique perspective of Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (Kelly OCG), a subsidiary of the talent sourcing agency Kelly Services.