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New GS1 US blockchain guideline helps companies prepare for supply chain implementations
Guideline offers overview of foundational data elements and standards to enable supply chain visibility.

New research confirms blockchain’s effectiveness for improved data sharing in the retail industry
Auburn University RFID Lab partners with GS1 US and industry to explore the use of RFID and blockchain to improve supply chain efficiency.

Reader survey takes deep dive into the impact of coronavirus on supply chains
The survey’s lead question—are your logistics and supply chain operations being impacted by the coronavirus?—drove home the point, with 73%, or 89 respondents, saying yes, and 27%, or 33 respondents, saying the coronavirus has not had an effect.

ABI Research: Covid reveals weakest links in the supply chain – the supplier’s supplier
'Investments in robotics or IoT sensors assume assembly lines receive a steady flow of raw materials. COVID-19 demonstrates that manufacturers need to be as focused on their supplier’s capabilities as they are on their factory floor.'

Aptean acquires Paragon Software Systems
Acquisition adds Paragon's routing, logistics, scheduling, and home delivery capabilities, which have seen strong growth from e-commerce.

Report: Covid-19 pandemic will force companies to radically rethink how they operate
ABI Research Analysts share their thoughts on the likely short-and long-term impacts the global pandemic will have on technology and end markets

Other Voices: What Coronavirus means for e-commerce
As more shoppers turn to online alternatives to in-person shopping, supply chain disruptions could pile up.

Accenture acquires technology consultancy Icon Integration
Clients to benefit from addition of specialized supply chain and business intelligence capabilities which help to lower operational costs and improve performance.

Other Voices: The supply chain gets smarter with machine learning
Machine learning automates the analysis of the overwhelmingly complex and diverse data generated across the supply chain.

ELFA announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020
Trade, innovation, elections and wild cards promise an eventful year for equipment investments.

Year in Review: 2019 System Reports
From conventional to automated, from vegetables to natural disaster relief, this year's cover stories explore how improving operations enhances customer service and profitability.

Other Voices: 4 steps to get inventory costs back on track
Deep understanding of the variables, interdependencies and real-world risks will aid success in realizing sustainable inventory cost reduction.

Other Voices: The need for an evolved supply chain in e-commerce
Supply chains can improve customer experience by making it easy to send data up and down the chain, with real-time information delivered via APIs and automated updates.

Other Voices: Where is your supply chain business on the inventory maturity curve?
Majority of companies that should be aiming for level 4 or 5 are still "fumbling about" in the first two levels of the curve.

Avery Dennison to acquire Smartrac’s RFID inlay business
Acquisition to expand Avery Dennison's Intelligent Labels platform across a variety of end markets and customers within the industrial and retail segments.


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