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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

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In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. For many reasons, that transformation did not happen and RFID was put on the industry’s back-burner. Download white paper. Active Versus Passive RFID Tags in SCM.

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Why E-commerce Fulfillment Is Set to Move to a 2-Hour Delivery Standard & What You Can Do About It

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E-Commerce Fulfillment and Warehouse Managers Are Scrambling to Meet Customer Expectations E-commerce fulfillment is a bit of a misnomer. As a result, warehouse managers are scrambling to meet these Amazonian expectations. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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Warehouse Management Proficiency Through Mobility Technology

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The Problem: Warehouse Managers Overlook the Value of Mobility Technology Warehouse managers are faced with endless pressures to move more products, reduce labor and carrying costs, increase perfect order metrics, and meet increasing consumer demands. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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What Is Intelligent Supply Chain Management?

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WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Use RFID and (Soon) blockchain to improve visibility, traceability. Supply chain executives express concerns over costs, disruptions to productivity, time delays, and impact on data.

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Omnichannel In Manufacturing: Why Manufacturers Are Following Retailers to an Omnichannel World

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WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Implementing processes that utilize automation, including self-driving technologies, automated identification and data capture (AIDC), radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and robotics.

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IoT Inspired Smart Warehouses Are Reinventing Inventory Management

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Warehouse managers must understand why changes of standards and use of the Internet of Things (IoT) are needed and how smart warehouses can meet the demands of today and tomorrow. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.

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3 More Advanced Technology Trends in Logistics in 2016: Welcome to the Hyperconnected Logistics Industry

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Increasing Use of RFID-, AIDC -, & IoT-Based Technologies. It's easy to become overwhelmed when thinking about the Internet of Things (IoT), radio frequency identification (RFID), and AIDC technologies for improving the order fulfillment process. However, these technologies are becoming more popular and cost effective to use.