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CONTENTS May 2016

16 SC design

The role of barcode symbology in 2 ROI OF SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN
logistics … is significant

Barcode technologies provide fast Innovation
reliable data collection to ensure
item or package traceability, and to 4 CROSS-DOCKING CAN BRIDGE
enhance customer service. … the ‘Final Mile’

18 Manufacturing

RFID or IOT? What are the options? 6 MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN
… is transforming
First there were RFID hardware players.
Then there were RFID middleware and Global logistics
track and trace platforms. Then there
were IoT platforms. What are these? 8 AMAZON BUILDING GLOBAL
How are they different? Who are the … delivery business
players in this market? How are RFID
players adapting to the invasion of Informal markets
IoT? How will hardware firms manage
their channel relationships? 10 LOGISTICS CHANGES
ECONOMIES
20
… good and bad
Seeking an integrated RFID
solution for retail Training

Industry commentators are 11 WHY AREN’T WE MORE
increasingly predicting that, when ... like the Germans?
RFID technology providers create an
integrated, easy-to-use, scalable RFID Rental deliveries
solution, retailers will embrace it in a
big way. 12 NETFLIX – MANAGING
… Jurassic Park
22 COVER
Barcoding
Goscor Lift Truck Company
(GLTC) recently received the 16 THE ROLE OF BARCODE
global Doosan Forklift Dealer SYMBOLOGY
of the Year 2015 award.
While GLTC has won several … in logistics
awards for the company’s
performance over the years Channel relationships
from Doosan, this is the first
time it has won the global 18 RFID or IOT?
Dealer of the Year Award. … What are the options?

RFID

20 SEEKING AN INTEGRATED RFID
… solution for retail

Dealer award

22 GOSCOR WINS DOOSAN
… Dealer of the Year Award

Supply chain

24 EL-NINO THREATENS AFRICAN
… supply chain continuity

LAA

26 NEW SPONSORS SUPPORT
… the Logistics Achiever

Awards

Regulars

14 BOOKMARK
28 NEWS
35 FORTHCOMING EVENTS
36 INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS &

EDITORIAL DIRECTORIES