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P&G China: Reinventing the Offline B2B Distribution Network

Posted on November 15, 2017 by EL

In the midst of China’s massive digital transformation, how does P&G reinvent its 20-year-old offline B2B distribution network to sell P&G products into almost 7 million independent mom-and-pop stores across China?

Printing [War]Toys: Military’s Use of 3-D Printing to Improve Supply Chain

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Alvaro Rodriguez

3-D Printing has the potential to significantly impact the military's supply chain: it can significantly reduce their costs, lead times, and inventory levels. Some even say that as the technology improves, it will disrupt the Military-Industrial complex.

IBM: Tracking the Supply Chain Using Blockchain

Posted on November 15, 2017 by JS

IBM is trying to use Blockchain to save the food supply chain billions in costs and also it's own legacy in the technology service industry.

Apps on Apps: Tesco uses digitalization to tackle food waste

Posted on November 15, 2017 by TomWriter88

Tesco admitted wasting 30,000 tonnes of food in 2013. Now it is using apps, big data, and analytics to cut down on food waste and redistribute it to people in need.

Displacing Excel Monkeys: How Facebook is Automating the Forecasting Process

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Michael Aft

When people think about global supply chains, Facebook probably isn’t the first company that comes to mind. Facebook, however, operates a complex global supply chain, delivering its products to billions of people and collecting trillions of data points every day. […]

Optoro: How Supply Chain Digitization is Helping Retailers Recoup Millions through Reverse Logistics

Posted on November 15, 2017 by George Barsness

Digitization of information has created greater efficiency in many parts of the supply chain. Optoro, a reverse logistics company founded in 2010, has created a digital supply chain platform that aims to help retailers recoup millions of dollars by optimizing […]

Which cow provided the milk for my Hershey’s chocolate bar?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by EK

Consumers are increasing their demands for transparency in the food they eat, and digitalization trends are poised to deliver the solutions.

UNIQLO: Digitalization and Supply-Chain Transformation

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Satoshi

This is about Uniqlo's supply-chain transformation based on digitalization.

Black Friday or Red Friday?: How Macy’s Plans to Improve its Bottom Line via Digitalization

Posted on November 15, 2017 by BC

As eCommerce and fast fashion continue to disrupt the retail industry, Macy's places huge bets on supply chain digitalization to ultimately reduce costs and stay competitive.

Amazon – In Prime position for the last mile

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Bepo25

The last mile is the key step in each supply chain. Developing and testing new technologies, Amazon is at the forefront of digital innovation with technologies that will change how customers will order and receive deliveries in the future

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