The Brief – January 5 2017

Published on: January 05, 2017
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2017 Predictions on jobs, economy, supply chain, tech; reducing WMS implementation time, cost, and risk

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

Thursday, January 5, 2017 – Published once or twice monthly.

Ten Signs It’s Time for WMS: Part Three — Reducing WMS Implementation Time, Cost, and Risk

By Bill McBeath

Thursday, January 5, 2017

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Not all WMS systems are created equal when it comes to agile implementation. Here we examine: A) attributes of a WMS system that lower risk and increase speed in implementation, B) type and size of benefits you can expect, and C) tips for getting started. [ Read: Ten Signs It’s Time for WMS: Part Three — Reducing WMS Implementation Time, Cost, and Risk ]

What is 2017 Likely to Look Like?: Jobs, The Economy, and Politics

By Ann Grackin

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Reflections on recent dramatic economic and political changes, and how they will impact our supply chains in the coming year — how and where we manufacture, how we trade goods, and the impact on jobs at home and abroad. [ Read: What is 2017 Likely to Look Like?: Jobs, The Economy, and Politics ]

A Potpourri of Predictions for 2017

By Bill McBeath

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Here are our predictions for 2017 on automation and autonomous vehicles, IoT, RFID, retail, trade and the world economy, energy, AI, analytics and machine learning, enterprise solutions, and agile development. Something for everyone! [ Read: A Potpourri of Predictions for 2017 ]

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