The Brief – December 2014

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2014 Year in Review: Last Mile/Home Delivery, Internet-of-Things, RFID, Supply Chain Deals

Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research

Thursday, December 11, 2014 – Published twice monthly.

The Year of the Last Mile

By Ann Grackin

Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Demand-driven supply chains, new customer service models, and Omni-channel/free delivery are all driving up the cost of transportation. So what does last mile really cost? [ Read: The Year of the Last Mile ]


2014, the Year of the Internet-of-Things

Thursday, December 11, 2014

2014 was a year of over-the-top marketing and hype for IoT. But there were also many significant, substantive milestones and indicators of just how serious many companies are about IoT. [ Read: 2014, the Year of the Internet-of-Things ]


RFID Has Quietly Crossed the Chasm

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Despite distractions like The Internet of Things and The Cloud, the RFID industry has quietly crossed the chasm. This article cites some of the signs of maturity and reasons for optimism for 2015. [ Read: RFID Has Quietly Crossed the Chasm ]


Yes, More Supply Chain Deals — and the Year’s Not Over

Thursday, December 11, 2014

OpenText, Descartes — It’s Canada, but it’s Hot up there. [ Read: Yes, More Supply Chain Deals — and the Year’s Not Over ]

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