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Happy Returns Partners With Shein and Forever 21 to Simplify Returns
The UPS-owned company launches its new buy-online, return-in-store (BORIS) solution at 300 Forever 21 stores nationwide.
The Top 10 Risks Facing Supply Chain Professionals
The results from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report are in and cybersecurity is a bigger issue than ever.
Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.
South Korea Finally Overtakes China in Goods Exported to U.S.
Fueled by U.S. consumer demand for semiconductors, South Korea continues to make huge inroads as China fades.

Technology Resources

Boosting Productivity: The Benefits of Automation and AI for Consumer Products Companies
Utilizing technology to solve supply chain problems or seize new business opportunities for consumer products companies.
Unlocking Efficiency: Blue Yonder’s Real-Time Warehouse Management Solution
To maintain a competitive edge in an ever-evolving environment, manufacturers, retailers, distributors and third-party logistics providers need to...


Technology News

Apple’s First Artificial Intelligence Research Paper Focuses On Computer Vision
Apple last week published its first scholarly research paper, an article covering methods of improving recognition in computer vision systems, marking a new direction for the traditionally secretive company.

Apple’s Top 2017 Model Codenamed ‘Ferrari’
A pair of purported Apple manufacturing documents leaked to the web on Tuesday appears to confirm rumors that 2017 will bring three models market, including a completely redesigned high-end variant codenamed "Ferrari."

90-Second Update: The Internet of Things and the Logistics Industry
At an event in Dublin this week, a vision of the future was presented for the logistics and supply chain sectors, these are industries which, despite the constant chatter about optimization, streamlining and technology, remain bloated and inefficient.

Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning Innovation and the Strength of Salesforce Economy
Salesforce has published an IDC report covering the Salesforce Economy, providing a comprehensive analysis of the growth and momentum in cloud computing.

Uber Launches AI Lab, Buys Geometric Intelligence
Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to buy startup Geometric Intelligence Inc. to help the ride-hailing company create a new artificial-intelligence research lab and stay ahead of efforts to develop self-driving vehicles.

Apple Exposes Plans for Its Self-Driving Car
Apple has acknowledged for the first time that it is investing in building a self-driving car, and in a letter to US transport regulators, Apple said it was "excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation."

The Top Ten Trends Transforming the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Solving the pharmaceutical S&OP problem is only half the equation, companies must also consider the full supply network related to executing operations, logistics, and distribution.

How Do You Get All of Your Data into Amazon’s Cloud, By Truck of Course!
AWS Snowmobile is an exabyte-scale data transfer service used to move extremely large amounts of data to AWS, you can transfer up to 100PB per Snowmobile, a 45-foot long ruggedized shipping container, pulled by a semi-trailer truck.

Adobe 2016 Mobile Retail Report
Online retailers see huge growth through smartphones, but consumer spending behavior on mobile devices could lead companies to miss out on some revenue growth, learn the consequences in Adobe’s most recent study.

Supply Chain Rumors: iPhone 8 to Feature All-Glass Casing in Order to Support Wireless Charging
Apple’s next-gen iPhone is expected to feature a major redesign, with at least one of the three iPhones due next year tipped to sport an all-screen design featuring an OLED display.

UPS Launches Chatbot and Accelerates Path Toward Use of Artificial Intelligence
The launch sets a direction for integration of artificial intelligence into additional customer-facing technologies using Facebook Messenger, Skype and Amazon, with future updates planned, including integration with UPS My Choice service.

Tomorrow’s Midmarket B2B eCommerce will Take Place in the Cloud
In this study, Forrester conducted an online survey 352 midmarket B2B eCommerce decision-makers, supplemented with three in-depth interviews to evaluate the state of eCommerce at midmarket B2B firms in the US, EMEA, and Australia.

Five Steps to Excellence in B2B eCommerce
According to a Forrester study, the U.S. B2B e-commerce is projected to grow from $780 billion in 2015 to $1.13 trillion by 2020, and companies that adopt a customer-centric approach to business are poised to capitalize on the ecommerce growth opportunity.

Demand Driven Manufacturing in the Engineer-to-Order Space
Demand-driven manufacturing (DDM) is an approach to manufacturing where production is based on actual demand rather than forecasts.

BMW Logistics Using Autonomous Transport Robots
The German auto manufacturer has launched a fleet of ten self-driving Smart Transport Robots to transport components through its logistics operations at its Wackersdorf plant.

U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards $5 million for Truck Platooning Study
The study will be led by by Purdue University using Peloton’s NEXTCAR project team which includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Nucleus Research: Control Tower Value Matrix 2016
Control tower solutions remain one of the hottest areas for supply chain applications as more vendors enter this category to provide sense and response capabilities for companies operating complex global supply chains.

Apple Working on ‘Wearables’ Smart Glasses
Apple Inc. is weighing an expansion into digital glasses, a risky but potentially lucrative area of wearable computing, according to people familiar with the matter, and reported by Bloomberg.

Bringg Enables Hungry to Scale Out Its Last Mile Delivery Zones
Leading last mile logistics and on-demand delivery platform Bringg has partnered with chef prepared, authentic food delivery company Hungry to enable them to scale and optimize their business.

The Delivery Advantage
This eBook dives deep into aspects of the customer experience to help you consistently delight your customers.


Featured Companies

Sedlak
Sedlak Management Consultants is a supply chain consulting firm specializing in distribution consulting.  We are a privately-held Cleveland based company, and have been in business for over 50 years.  As an independent firm, our entire focus is driving supply…
Eximchain
Eximchain enables businesses to connect, transact, and share information more efficiently and securely. Using blockchain technology, Eximchain eliminates traditional supply chain barriers and integrates actors big and small into an inclusive, transparent, and secure global network.
Nokia
We create technology that helps the world act together. and as a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks, including 5G smart factories to transform your manufacturing, supply…
Barloworld Supply Chain Software
Barloworld Supply Chain Software develops flexibly deployed software solutions, to enable clients to solve scalable & complex supply chain planning challenges, at the Supply Chain Design, Deployment and Execution level, supported by proven methodologies & processes, and international domain experts…
Capacity LLC
Since 1999, Capacity LLC has been offering expert order fulfillment services, warehousing, value-added services, assembly services, and technology solutions to businesses globally. Capacity LLC provides a bicoastal fulfillment solution, from four facilities in North Brunswick, NJ, and a fifth in City…
Demandware
Demandware, the category-defining leader of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, empowers the world’s leading retailers to continuously innovate in our complex, consumer-driven world. Demandware’s open cloud platform provides unique benefits including seamless innovation, the LINK ecosystem of integrated best-of-breed…
Medius
You work in finance. Do you really need more to worry about? With Medius AP Automation software you can link invoice capture, processing, and payment to replace the worry and wondering of managing accounts payable with calm and confidence.
DMG
DMG is a diversified cryptocurrency and blockchain platform company that is focused on the two primary opportunities in the sector – mining public blockchains and applying permissioned blockchain technology to address the fraud and friction that plagues the movement of value…
IAM Robotics
IAM Robotics is the future of material handling. Our mobile robotics platform powers operational excellence in an on-demand world.  We are dedicated to building adaptable and safe robotics solutions that seamlessly integrate into any operational environment. Our team of…
Otto
We are Otto, the company rethinking the future of transportation - starting with self-driving trucks. We’re a team of forward-thinking technologists and innovators, dedicated to revolutionizing the way we approach transportation in America. We’ve come together from the…
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