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New hypernetworked monitoring systems allow users to track the whereabouts of materials anywhere in the supply chain at any time. And the good news—some of them are actually affordable.
Move over, RFID. A feisty Israeli company wants to make an information-rich little symbol called the Visidot America's identification technology of choice.
Blindsided by Wal-Mart's aggressive push into their market, grocers find themselves fighting for survival. Maybe they can't compete on price but they can cut the fat from their supply chains.
Each of the 17,000 containers entering U.S. ports each day represents a potential security risk. They can't all be inspected on arrival. Sounds like time for some out-of-the-box thinking.
And that's a good thing at least when you're talking about inventory. Today's CPFR programs can help trading partners throughout the supply chain reduce stocks while cutting logistics costs. So why haven't they caught on?
Fueled by the United States' insatiable appetite for cheap goods, China's manufacturing industry has shifted into overdrive, churning out everything from bathrobes to high-tech chips. But what happens if that engine overheats?