Logistics & supply chain - Articles - Page 35

Smartphones Account for Most Near Field Communication Devices in 2013, But Trend Expected to Drop

January 6, 2014

Building on the momentum gained in 2012, smartphones are expected to account for the majority of near field communication (NFC) shipments in 2013, when all he numbers are in. Already, volumes have jump by 129 percent.

2013 Supply Chain Innovation Awards, Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

January 3, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Innovation of the Year: Smart packaging creates right size box for every item shipped from e-commerce centers Winner: Staples & Packsize International; Runner-Up: PepsiCo; Finalists: LMI, Motorola Solutions, Pa. Liquor Control Board, IBM

Staples Takes Top Prize with Move to Smart Packaging

January 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

With excessive packaging as the top complaint of customers, Staples found a technology that created the right size box for every item shipped from its e-commerce centers. In doing so, it wins the annual Supply Chain Innovation Award, sponsored by SupplyChainBrain and CSCMP.

Staples Takes Top Prize with Move to Smart Packaging

January 2, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

With excessive packaging as the top complaint of customers, Staples found a technology that created the right size box for every item shipped from its e-commerce centers. In doing so, it wins the annual Supply Chain Innovation Award, sponsored by SupplyChainBrain and CSCMP.

Many Managers Feel Supply Chain Largely Operational Tool, Not Business Enabler, Survey Finds

January 2, 2014

Fleet News

The majority (80 percent) of supply chain managers do not see their supply chain as an enabler of business strategies within their organisation, according to a recent survey.

3PL Helps Charity Move Million Pairs of Shoes

December 30, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

A short window to arrange transportation and warehousing threatened receipt of a donation of a million pairs of shoes, but the charity, Samaritan's Feet, found the right 3PL partner to make the operation work.

Macy's to Build Major Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma to Support Omnichannel Growth

December 30, 2013

Macy's

Macy's Inc. says it will build a major direct-to-consumer fulfillment center near Owasso, in Tulsa County, Okla., to support continued sales growth driven by the company's omnichannel strategy.

Additional Runways at Heathrow, Gatwick Needed, Says UK Freight Forwarding, Logistics Services Trade Group

December 27, 2013

British International Freight Association

The UK must push ahead with expansion of capacity with new runways at Heathrow and Gatwick airports, according to the British International Freight Association, a trade group for UK freight forwarders and logistics services providers.

Shoe Retailer Says It Can Fulfill Online Orders From Its Brick-and-Mortar Stores

December 26, 2013

RIS News

The customer expects shoe retailer DSW to be able to gather the shoes she wants, regardless of how she's shopping and regardless of where the shoe is located in the retailer's system. So it's good news that DSW reports it has made significant progress on its omnichannel initiative.

Expenditures, Supply Chain Risk Aren't Linked, Study Finds

December 26, 2013

MIT

A new MIT study on supply chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted. This counterintuitive finding defies a basic business tenet that equates the greatest supply chain risk with suppliers of highest annual expenditure.