Papers

This BDG Technology Advantage paper includes perspectives on the implementation of digital strategies at the function and industry levels.

The internet of things, also known as IoT, is rapidly being described as the next industrial revolution, one where everything and everyone is connected, and at the heart of this revolution is you - the fleet manager.

As a result of further outsourcing of non-core competencies, organisations are starting to realize that they have become more reliant on suppliers in terms of innovative power, security of supply, corporate social responsibility, and on-going cost savings.

RFID technology provides superior inventory tracking capabilities that can be used to improve process efficiencies and inventory visibility throughout the supply chain.

As Europe and China show continued weakness and uncertainty, the US economy appears strong - though, as always, outside events and internal conflict may intervene, but the big question is whether the pace of productivity will pick up.

Throughout the last decade, companies have expended significant amounts of time and effort to re-engineer their supply chains through business process change and technology focused on implementing integrated Supply Chain Management (SCM) principles.

This paper explores the data and economics behind warehouse capacity and inventory issues, and illustrates how on-demand warehousing can provide a specific, right-sized option when extra space is needed and how to monetize space when it is unused.

The call for procurement to create and manage for value is becoming more intense, and the question is, will the profession more broadly seize the opportunity?

Suppliers in USA, Brazil, China and India least resilient against climate change risks finds new global study from CDP and Accenture.

Five years after the act's signing, we are pleased to announce the release of the first California Transparency in Supply Chains Act benchmarking study, which comprehensively evaluates 1,504 qualifying companies on their disclosure compliance.

Ten ways to think smarter about distribution center design. This paper will review four functional areas that are key to smart warehouse design and operation.

Take the mystique out of material handling system choices and installation partner decisions by examining the priorities, operational objectives, and partnering approaches of decision markers involved in selecting and deploying these systems.

Whether you’re a global or regional player in today’s markets, you must have a handle on the events that will impact your business.

Many skeptics speculated that OLEDs wouldn’t last, would be too expensive and would be overwhelmed by the LCD juggernaut, much has changed in 14 years.

The consensus from various retail holiday forecasts is that, while retailers will likely see a modest increase in sales for this year’s November–January holiday season, gains will be weaker than last year’s 5.2 percent year-over-year rise.

In this white paper, we establish the overall dynamics, the rapid evolution, and finally the impact of e-commerce on the industrial sector and emergence of 'logistics' and 'distribution' properties.

When a market of global significance departs from a long-standing pattern of healthy growth, it is time to ask some searching questions, is it "just" the economic downturn that has put the brake on the truck industry, or are there other, more fundamental factors at work?

We design and build the very best material handling solutions and stand behind them with the very best customer service.

Digital technologies are radically changing how enterprises run, arguably with greater and deeper impact than that of any previous IT evolution, and many industries – and their competitive dynamics – will be forever altered.

TEUs are shifting and industrial occupancy is healthy across North American seaports.