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Gap Goes Fast Fashion Sep 05, 2015

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Gap, one of the most prominent heritage brands, is moving into the world of fast fashion. The shift, from ordering a whole season’s worth of inventory at a time, to rotating small batches every six weeks will be tremendously challenging. Gap will face this challenge, though, with a secret weapon: network technology.

What Kind Of Supply Chain Technology Is Right For You? Aug 29, 2015

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There's lots to consider when investigating supply chain technology. How easy will it integrate with your systems? How difficult will it be for partners to get on board? The real value of a supply chain platform comes when it unites all partners--buyers, suppliers, 3PLs, carriers, and financial providers. Crucially, good cloud-based technology also meets the needs of specific industries while, at the same time, delivering benefits across verticals to the entire community.

The Value In Supply Chain Visibility Aug 14, 2015

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Supply chain visibility offers incredible value to companies, with the opportunity to save in numerous areas, from inventory to transportation to agility and finance. Many executives feel like they’re doing just fine, but they are missing out on a whole different level of visibility: real time, end-to-end, transactional, and immediately accessible. When companies have that level of visibility, it becomes a very different picture.

Cloud Technology In The Supply Chain Visibility Initiative Aug 07, 2015

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Cloud is the only way to harness supply chain visibility. All previous attempts to make it happen with ERP software have not scaled – companies have switched to cloud in order to see it work. A cloud-based supply chain visibility system is a connecting layer that runs over the top of ERP and TMS systems. Cloud improves data quality, and improves the way information is translated and transmitted, resulting in supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain Visibility In The Cloud Jul 31, 2015

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Cloud is the prevailing model because it’s the only one that works.

The Strange History Of The Internet Of Things Jul 24, 2015

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Everyone in supply chain is excited about the Internet of Things. Smart, connected sensors distributed throughout the supply chain will bring us unprecedented visibility. But the IoT in supply chains has a long, strange history. Find out how music, espionage, and a notorious four letter word were responsible for the cutting edge technology we have today.

What Is The Internet Of Things Jul 20, 2015

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Real applications of the Internet of Things are already happening in supply chain. Together with information systems, IoT is helping companies reduce blind spots by providing all the data from transactions and partners in the supply chain network. Insights happen when companies look at data over time, and can see where moving sourcing from one supplier to another can make a big difference. Big Data is not just about an operational set of tools, it’s about the long-term detailed memory that allows companies to look at trends and analytics to drive insight.

Greece’s Financial Crisis And Its Impact On Supply Chain Jul 04, 2015

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Cloud supply chain technology allows companies to remain agile and avoid risk caused by disruptions like the financial crisis in Greece.

Interview with Mick Jones of Lenovo from Bridges 2015 Jun 20, 2015

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Boris Felgendreher of GT Nexus sits down with Mick Jones, ‎Vice President Global Logistics, Supply Chain Strategy & Network Transformation for Lenovo to hear his perspective on challenges in the modern supply chain.

Optimizing Supply Chains Using Segmentation Jun 06, 2015

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Businesses are shifting from one size fits all supply chain to a multi-dimensional approach in order to better serve customers.

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