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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

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In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox].

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Top 20: The Ultimate Logistics Technology Roundup

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of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. And yes, it’s not just size; technology plays a key role in keeping those ships operating. This is pushing companies, even competitors, to combine supply chain operations on shared networks in order to reduce costs. [ Download the white paper!

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Supply Chain Management:Increase in Operational Efficiency.

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White Papers. |. « Challenges Faced By E-Retailers in India | Main | Best practices for defining Asset Register » Increase in Operational Efficiency through Voice Technology. The voice system does not require an operator to even carry a bar code scanner and thus increases efficiency and speed in stock management.

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Supply Chain Management:Retailer Multi-Channel Operations.

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White Papers. |. » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Today is Cyber Monday and we provide our first update to our previous commentary on how retailer multi-channel operations (MCO) capabilities will be challenged in the current 2011 holiday buying season.

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

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Garvin’s eight dimensions can be summarized as follows: Performance : Performance refers to a product’s primary operating characteristics. The item will be used until it is no longer economical to operate it. percentage reduction in SLA breaches caused because of internal Operational Level Agreements (OLA’s).

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The Ever Increasing Importance of Focusing on LTL Management as LTL Use Increases

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Most LTL drivers often operate out of 53-foot trailers, as found within the Cerasis’ Best Practices For Effective Less Than Truckload Shipping White Paper. But, absolute gains in LTL freight volumes have been decent, such that tonnage in 2014 passed the pre-recession highs. LTL Cost Increase From the Driver Perspective.

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Supply Chain Management:Lubrication Management - An Integral.

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White Papers. |. In addition to friction reduction, it also reduces the amount of wear that occurs during operations, reduces operating temperatures, reduces noise, minimizes corrosion of metal surfaces and assists in keeping contaminants out of the system. Posted by Martin Savariraj on March 28, 2014 2:48 PM | Permalink.