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Sourcing & Procurement

Metric of the Month: Supply Chain Management Costs Per $1,000 in Revenue

To cut costs, take an outside-in approach.

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Flucticiel Rebrands as Fluxym, Expands out of Europe

The new modern identify was chosen to better reflect its evolution of services and expansion into the European market.

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Unilever Defends Top Spot on Gartner's Supply Chain Top 25

Gartner's annual Supply Chain Top 25 identifies supply chain leaders and highlights their best practices.

Amazon Manages Reverse Logistics Woes by Banning Shoppers

The e-commerce company has begun banning shoppers for violations, which include returning items too often.

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Retailers Leverage Secondary Market to Recoup Losses, Protect Brand

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To offset loss in an increasingly e-commerce-driven economy, retailers opt to sell returned and excess inventory into the secondary market.

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Tight Warehousing Market Makes Class B the New Target

Demand for warehouse and distribution space around the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex has gotten so high that importers, logistics providers and e-commerce fulfillment firms are relying on Class B properties.

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Amazon Attempts to Get Into Chinese Market

Amazon is stepping right into the Chinese e-commerce market by competing with top-ringer Alibaba.

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Macy's is Still Making Profits

Digital sales are up and people are actually shopping at Macy's physical stores, causing the department store to change its year's outlook.

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Three Steps to Adopting Procure to Pay Company-wide

Adoption is on the horizon. To fully realize your ROI, your organization must continue to increase adoption across all spend categories.

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E-commerce Warehouses Adapt for Large and Bulky Item Handling

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Items that consumers are purchasing online are becoming bigger and bulkier, forcing managers to rethink their operations and the inclusion of automation.

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Why Drones May be the Supply Chain Solution Retailers Crave

The consumer demand for products is faster than ever, with retailers scrambling for new delivery solutions. Could drones be the answer?

Flytrex has tested its drone control system with the Ukrainian Postal Service and a company delivering pharmaceuticals to hard-to-access locations in Africa. Its latest partner is AHA, an on-demand goods service in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The Human Side of the Autonomous Warehouse

Stay focused on safety and applying staff to more value-added work.

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