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The Changing Face of Distribution: How Technology Enables Distribution

Overview Warehousing operations are facing an onslaught of new business pressures. Electronic commerce is creating a global marketplace that can reach any customer anywhere in the world. These customers expect levels of mass customization that provide them with uniquely tailored products and services. The evolving collaborative relationships between supply chain partners are demanding new capabilities to accurately fulfill cross-enterprise plans. At the center of this activity, warehouse operations must tackle many dilemmas as they are aligned to meet these new requirements.

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Publisher	Montgomery Research	File Format	HTML
Date Published	July 2003	Downloads	208
Format	White Papers
Topics	Supply Chain Management, Distribution Software

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