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When it's Time for a Warehouse Control System

Some indicators that your warehouse needs help

Case Study: Entering China, One Step at a Time

For medical products company J.T. Posey, building a manufacturing base in China began by leveraging a "factory within a factory"

Hackett: Targeted Back-Office Cuts Can Soften the Blow of an Impending Recession

Typical Global 1000 companies can save $200-$400 million annually, offsetting almost half the pre-tax profit impact of a recession, research firm says

The Hidden Risk in Your Supply Chain

The Future of Oil, Forecasts and the Threat of Higher Oil Prices to Economic Growth

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Demand Management Trends

The Hidden Risk in Your Supply Chain

Uncovering the dangers buried in the IT systems that run your supply chain.

Sourcing/Procurement Trends

Hackett: Targeted Back-Office Cuts Can Soften the Blow of an Impending Recession

Typical Global 1000 companies can save $200-$400 million annually, offsetting almost half the pre-tax profit impact of a recession, research firm says

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Fulfillment/Logistics Trends

When it's Time for a Warehouse Control System

Some indicators that your warehouse needs help

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Integration/ERP Trends

The Hidden Risk in Your Supply Chain

Uncovering the dangers buried in the IT systems that run your supply chain.

Payment Trends

Emerging Payment and Discount Paradigms in the Supply Chain

Working capital optimization, cash flow visibility and discounts, discounts, discounts! Get ready to reap the benefits of AP automation

Customer Relationship Management Trends

Putting Product and Pricing Modeling in the Hands of Field Sales Reps

Latest version of Selectica's Simplexity Configurator lets field sales personnel load models from hard drives to address order changes on-the-fly and close sales faster

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Decision Support Trends

Hackett: Targeted Back-Office Cuts Can Soften the Blow of an Impending Recession

Typical Global 1000 companies can save $200-$400 million annually, offsetting almost half the pre-tax profit impact of a recession, research firm says

Product Lifecycle Management Trends

The Hidden Risk in Your Supply Chain

Uncovering the dangers buried in the IT systems that run your supply chain.

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Industry Trends

Auto/Aerospace Trends

Aviation Outsourcing Comes of Age

An investigation into how the relationship between outsourcers and the major players in the industry is set to develop in the future

Consumer Trends

Guest Column: Achieving Total Visibility, Mitigating Risks through a Global Supply Chain Network

Managing a successful global supply chain can deliver unprecedented results and propel companies to become industry leaders

Other Discrete Manufacturing Trends

Case Study: Entering China, One Step at a Time

For medical products company J.T. Posey, building a manufacturing base in China began by leveraging a "factory within a factory"

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Process Manufacturing Trends

Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration

Creating a successful collaborative supply chain

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Non-Manufacturing Trends

Risks to Global Growth Seen Increasing as U.S. Economy Stumbles, Key Countries Slow

Dollar decline, U.S. export growth seen continuing; China, India and Mexico likely to see slowdowns, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI projects

Transportation/Logistics Trends

Financial Deals in Transportation Sector: Shipping and Aviation Dominating

Logistics sector in BRIC and Middle East/Africa regions seeing significant private investments, with higher capital infusion in freight management and capacity expected ahead

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