Look beyond the obvious

Posted on 12 Jul 2012 by Malcolm Wheatley

The supply chain can have a surprising impact on productivity, finds Malcolm Wheatley.

Think of productivity in the supply chain, and it’s easy to be misled. The reality is that real gains aren’t those to be had from using auto-ID technologies such as 2D barcodes, RFID tags, or even fancy new materials handling sortation equipment. That isn’t to say that the contribution of advances such as these is…

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