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These Were the Hottest Supply-Chain Technologies in 2017

January 9, 2018

When it comes to new technology, development usually proceeds incrementally. But progress continues to be made on many fronts.

Why Aren’t Companies Automating Basic Business Processes?

January 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Order management ought to be the first candidate for streamlining and automation of business processes. So why is that task still stuck in another century?

Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

December 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Little Unicorn Takes Baby Steps to Survive Among Omnichannel Giants

December 22, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The young seller of high-end baby products seeks a way to reach consumers and retailers without being swallowed up by Amazon.com and Wal-Mart.

Whirlpool Discovers That 'One Size Doesn't Fit All'

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The home-appliance giant needed a way to satisfy valued customers in its niche markets, even though they account for a relatively small percentage of sales.

2017 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

A pharmaceutical industry forum creates a collaborative framework where companies can efficiently and relatively inexpensively test their potential medicines against competitors’ products that are already approved and available in the marketplace.

World's Largest Automated Terminal Begins Trials

December 18, 2017

Maritime Executive

Shanghai Yangshan Deep-Water Port's Phase IV container terminal started its trial operations last week. The 550-acre, $1.8bn facility is the latest expansion of the Port of Shanghai's complex on Yangshan Island, which has deeper water than the port operator’s mainland terminals.

Robots Multiply in China: Annual Output Passes 100,000

December 18, 2017

Industryweek

China is churning out robots.

Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

December 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

Farmigo Thought It Could Kill Off Supermarkets. Here's What It's Trying Next.

December 15, 2017

Forbes

Back in 2015, Microsoft veteran Benzi Ronen boasted that Farmigo, his online farmer’s market, was going to help kill off supermarkets. People would soon use their mobile phones to order non-perishables like toothpaste and toilet paper from Amazon and buy their humanely raised lamb chops and locally foraged ramps from Farmigo.

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The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehousing and distribution services.