Manhattan Associates’ products-once implemented, become the central nervous system of your business-critical supply chain. If the human central nervous system fails, paralysis is inevitable. Similarly, if the product implementation from Manhattan Associates is not done right, it can paralyze the bottom line and competitive advantage….
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Beyond The Robots: AI In Supply Chain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword in popular culture for some time, at least since the release of the movie Terminator (1984) and perhaps even longer. Much of the buzz surrounding AI recognizes the power of technology to continue improving exponentially until robots become…
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Blockchain In Supply Chain
Blockchain: A Distributed Ledger Although the blockchain technology became a hot topic due to the emergence of Bitcoin cryptocurrency, Bitcoin only represents one of many blockchain-based applications. The inception of blockchain was conceptualized and developed by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 for digital currency exchange. At…
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Finding Fish Their Homes Through WMS
While every warehouse is unique, warehouse operations can often feel like variations on a theme. Almost every warehouse follows the same flow of receiving goods, storing them, and then shipping them out to a downstream destination. Warehouse Management Systems are designed to facilitate this flow…
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A Sneak Peek To Wearables In The DC
The introduction of mobile computing platforms like Android and iOS, supported by a strong developer network and a slew of hardware vendors has led to an explosion in wearable devices. Some of these like wearable eyeglasses, fitness trackers and integrated voice headsets have found their…
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The Returns Process Broken Down
Many of the conversations I have had with my clients and prospects lately seem to all steer towards the same pain point – returns management. Even some of the largest retailers in the world that have mastered the fulfillment process still struggle with handling returns….
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Buy One OMS, Get Discounts Free!
Chances are, you have been a “smart shopper” at least once and have bought items on sale at a discounted price. Have you ever ordered an item online that was on sale or had a “Buy One, Get One” type of deal? Regardless of the…
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End-To-End System Evaluation
As we approach the end of 2018 and begin to wrap up the holiday peak, we start to look forward to new order management projects in 2019. Now is a better time than ever to look at how your supply chain software is performing for…
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Real-Time Work Balancing
Lately in the news: ‘America’s labor shortage is approaching epidemic proportions, and it could be employers who end up paying’. Along with that we also have a sector in retail that is seriously booming: E-commerce sales are breaking a new record every quarter. Combining both,…
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The Cloud-Based Supply Chain Is Here
Over the last 2 decades, the software industry has been revolutionized by the offering of more and more cloud-based solutions, also known as “Software-as-a-service” (SaaS). While cloud computing has been around for decades, advances in cloud technology with respect to performance, reliability, and security have…
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