Reverse Logistics: T-Mobile's 'Secret Weapon' for Generating Revenue June 23, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain It's been called everything from a nuisance to a necessary evil. But reverse logistics can be much more than that.Read More
Why Suppliers and Buyers Need a New Approach to Pricing June 20, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Talk all you want about the deeper aspects of supplier-buyer relationships. But doesn't it always come down to price?Read More
The Big Transportation Funding Debate: To Toll or Not to Toll June 16, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Just about everybody wants to revitalize the nation's crumbling transportation infrastructure. Too bad we can't agree on how to pay for it.Read More
The Human Factor: Key to a Successful Supply-Chain I.T. Deployment June 13, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Looking to implement new supply-chain software? Without proper change management, you're bound to fail.Read More
FedEx's Move to Dimensional Pricing: How Shippers Should Respond June 9, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Shippers are bracing for a big increase in the cost of moving packages by ground service.Read More
RFID Is Back! And It's the Key to Supply-Chain Visibility June 6, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Decades after its debut, radio frequency identification technology is finally poised to realize its potential in the retail sector.Read More
Walmart Ramps Up Sustainability Effort, 'Invites' Suppliers to Join June 2, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Wal-Mart Stores Inc. doesn't do things on a small scale. So when it moved to expand its global sustainability effort, the retailing giant acted true to form.Read More
Befriending the Beast: How Small Suppliers Can Work With Walmart May 30, 2014 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Small or medium-sized suppliers looking to get their products into Walmart needn't fear the beast.Read More