Supply chain technology trends in the news include: the emergence of digital and value-focused supply chains, innovation trends in supply chain technology, and automating accounts payable (A/P). See links below for details on SCM technology trends in the news.
Emergence of Digital and Value-Focused Supply Chains. IndustryWeek provides and analysis of AMR Reseach’s annual list of top supply chain highlighting Apple leadership in digital supply chains. News Item: The Changing Face of the Supply Chain – more digital, complex promotions, value chain focus #SCM #realtime http://bit.ly/dkriMG
Innovation Trends in Supply Chain Technology. In SupplyChain Management Review, Bob Trebilcock shares his discussions with industry analysts about what they’re seeing in the supply chain technology markets they cover to include RFID, voice and warehouse management (WMS) and transportation management (TMS) systems. News Item: SCM technology: What’s happening in the innovation economy – great summary of trends – #RFID #TMS #WMS #Voice http://bit.ly/aXEdOV
Savings Opportunities By Automating Your Accounts Payable. Aberdeen Group shares their analysis on how automation in accounts payable can really drive home appreciable cost savings. News Item: Why Accounts Payable Automation Matters – Revisited – the incentives are there, just need discipline #A/P http://bit.ly/9Arhii
More SCM Technology Trends in the News:
Demand Driven is not Sufficient – great write-up on value-based outcomes by industry #SCM #Data #Marketing http://bit.ly/c88Tlm
Supply Chain Disruptions Escalate Challenges for U.S. Military in Afghanistan #SCM #Risk #Afghanistan #DoD http://bit.ly/cPB7kr
2010 State of Logistics Report – interesting stats – U.S. Logistics costs, driver shortage #SCM #Trans http://bit.ly/cW0iT9
Augmented reality technology continues to “augment” our lives to include use of 4G wireless in law enforcement, augmented reality goggles for warehouse workers, and capability to browse ebooks when in the bookstore. futuregov reports on the Chinese city of Ningbo which is investing almost US$100 million in a 4G wireless network to support the municipality’s emergency services more efficiently and pave the way for “smart law enforcement”. DCVelocity reports on augmented reality goggles for warehouse workers that provide visual directions for order pickers. StorefrontBacktalk reports on Barnes & Noble’s experiment with their Nook ebook reader. While customers are in the physical store they will have the ability to read the full text of any ebooks in the chain’s “more than one million” title electronic library. See links below for details on the latest augmented reality trends in the news.
Chinese city deploys 4G wireless for smart enforcement – just like the movies #augmentedreality http://bit.ly/cVv4yY 20:47 20 May , 2010
Revolutionary goggles show warehouse workers the way #augmentedreality #SCM #WMS http://bit.ly/b7h60M 19:50 17 May , 2010
Barnes & Noble Makes Mobile Device Act Differently While In-Store – browse ebooks in store #wireless #ebook http://bit.ly/dq59Rh 21:10 29 Apr , 2010
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