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Demand Sensing Needed to Break Through 'Demand Planning Performance Ceiling,' Study Suggests

December 17, 2014

So-called "growth through innovation" strategies continue to drive supply chain complexity at a rapid pace, making it harder for businesses to forecast, according to the 2014 Terra Technology Forecasting Benchmark Study. Data shows that demand planning has reached a performance ceiling with forecast value-added declining for a second year.

Opera Company in Taiwan Uses RFID Technology to Track Equipment

December 9, 2014

RFID Journal

Taiwan's GuoGuang Opera Co. has deployed an RFID system from EPC Solutions Taiwan to help track the locations and distribution of thousands of costumes and accessories stored within its warehouse.

Small-business Owners Upbeat About Sales Potential Heading Into Holiday Season, Study Says

December 8, 2014

ShopKeep

Sixty-eight percent of small-business owners surveyed recently expressed optimism for the upcoming holiday season as retail sales are poised to increase nationwide.

Big Data Is Just 'Big Noise' to 96 Percent of Mid-sized Manufacturers

December 5, 2014

Syspro

A recent survey shows a clear disconnect between large manufacturing companies and mid-sized ones when it comes to so-called Big Data, with 96.3 percent of the latter finding the phenomenon to be either difficult to understand or only somewhat understandable.

Process Bottlenecks Hinder Opportunities for Early Payment Discounts, Study Finds

December 5, 2014

Basware

Nearly 80 percent of international businesses are unable to take advantage of early payment discounts from their suppliers, mostly due to internal payment process bottlenecks, according to global research report by Basware and MasterCard.

Amazon's Robots Picking, Shipping Your Holiday Gifts This Year

December 4, 2014

Los Angeles Times

This holiday season, Amazon's little helper is an orange, 320-pound robot called Kiva.

Platform Allows Retailers to Sell on Social Media Sites, Blogs

December 2, 2014

FierceRetailIT

Shoppost, a platform for social commerce, is now available for retailers selling on the Amazon Webstore. Created by Zantler, Shoppost allows retailers to sell their products in-stream on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and blogs in a post that looks like an e-commerce storefront and will connect customers directly to the checkout process.

IoT Application Platforms Make Steady Gains in 2014; GE Shakes Up Market

November 26, 2014

ABI Research

Market forecasts from ABI Research show that the revenues from the Internet of Things (IoT) application enablement platform (AEP)s grew by 28 percent in 2014. By end-2020, the revenue base will exceed $1.4bn, led by applications for remote monitoring and control.

Companies Lose a Lot on BYOD. Unless They Are Saving a Lot With It. The Reviews Are Mixed.

November 19, 2014

Computerworld

Bring your own device (BYOD) has become an accepted practice in business. Gartner predicts that by 2017, half of all employers will require workers to supply their own devices for work. Yet there are mixed reports about whether BYOD actually saves businesses money.

Orders for New Material Handling Equipment Could Grow 9 Percent Through 2015

November 14, 2014

MHI

Material handling equipment new orders grew 8.8 percent in 2013 and are forecasted to grow 8.0 percent to 9.0 percent for 2014 and 2015, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI.