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

GlobalTranz

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. Historically, the cost of RFID implementation and difficulty to utilize RFID in conjunction with other supply chain systems has hindered mass adoption by supply chain managers.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained. Would you like to understand supply chain management concept but dont have time to study from a supply chain textbook ? The good news is, this article will explain to you the key principles of supply chain management that you can finish within 5 minutes.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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Shipper Pain Points with Brad Forester

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting , which specialize in freight technology – strategy, system integration, implementation and deployment. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology. About Brad Forester.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. But we got it down to ten logistics and supply chain books you’ll actually want to read.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Introduction – The evidence of the increasing popularity of Supply Chain automation is pushing companies to research even more performant alternatives that will keep boosting the efficiency of robots inside Supply Chains. There is a fast return on investment due to the manageable acquisition cost of hardware.

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

The evidence of the increasing popularity of Supply Chain automation is pushing companies to research even more performant alternatives that will keep boosting the efficiency of robots inside Supply Chains. Drones, a quick look. When inventory gets lost, drones cannot prevent it, identify it, or resolve it.