24 THE EMPIRES STRIKE BACK
BY MARK B. SOLOMON
UPS and FedEx have faced major challenges
in B2C shipping, not least of which are
shippers who expect something for nothing.
Now, they’re sending clear signals that things
are about to change.
28 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES:
SHOULD YOU GIVE THEM THE
GREEN LIGHT?
BY MICHAEL E. WASSERMAN AND FARZAD
MAHMOODI
Disruptive technologies have the power to
upend supply chains, adding uncertainty,
cost, and complexity. They also can create
competitive advantage—but only if
organizations strategically build them into
their supply chains.
36 DRONES PREPARE TO
SWARM THE DC
BY BEN AMES
The hype is all about package delivery. But
some visionary companies have been quietly
putting drones to work in the warehouse—
with impressive results..
40 MANAGING SUPPLY CHAINS IN
CHINA: FOUR STEPS TO SUCCESS
BY W. MICHAEL CORKRAN
Get these four key actions right and your
chances of supply chain success in China will
be greatly enhanced.
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44 22 MILLION SKUS?
NO PROBLEM
BY DAVID MALONEY
Tracking and handling millions of new and
used industrial parts might sound like the
ultimate inventory challenge. But Radwell
International’s automated storage system
makes easy work of it.
50 WHY BLOCKCHAIN IS NOT
JUST FOR BANKS
BY ALEXANDER VAN TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN
If global supply chains are to gain the full
benefit of this technology for managing
payments and related data, all parties that
play a role in global trade must be involved.
54 PALLET TRUCKS LOOK TO
THE FUTURE
BY TOBY GOOLEY
This humble piece of material handling
equipment is getting more sophisticated in
terms of design, technology, and applications.
What will they do next?
