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A Supply Chain Executive Asks: Is Supply Chain Technology Making a Difference?

Talking Logistics

Kevin O’Meara, Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Shaw Industries, posted the following question on Twitter last Friday: “Have the billions of dollars invested in supply chain technology really made a significant difference in the outcomes? For example], we have no lack. [For

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Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology?

Talking Logistics

Read more Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology? The post Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology? That may be up for debate, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that driving.

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Will Supply Chain Technology Help Shippers When Next Crisis Happens?

Talking Logistics

While the immediate impact may have subsided after a week of fingernail biting, significant delays, and forced re-routings, lessons learned will hopefully stay with the supply chain industry for a long time to come. Read more Will Supply Chain Technology Help Shippers When Next Crisis Happens?

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[Video] The Next Evolution in Supply Chain Technology

Talking Logistics

In the 22 years that I have been an industry analyst, I have seen a lot of innovation in supply chain technology driven by the Internet, web services, mobile technologies, GPS, cloud computing, and so many other developments. What is the next evolution in supply chain technology?

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8 Questions to Rate Supply Chain Platform Needs and Capabilities

Based on more than 25 years of our experience in supply chain technology, TadaNow has created some critical questions for manufacturing leaders to ask while evaluating supply chain platforms: What is the business outcome you’re trying to deliver?

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Do they have a proven ROI?

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Pressure Builds Diamonds – All Eyes On Supply Chain Technology

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With multiple logins, slow optimization, limited capacity, and patchy visibility (the list of limitations goes on… but we’ll spare you the time), companies are left in the dark with an inefficient supply chain, missing inventory, disappointed customers, and ultimately a lower bottom line. Supply-chain technology startups raised $24.3