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The Future is Round
Supply chains aren’t a new idea. It depends on the authority you choose to reference, but they’re at least a century old. Most pundits see them taking shape with the invention of the assembly line in the early 20th century, but in fact, supply chains as a concept have...
When Supply Chain Managers Save the World
Face it: our supply chains are hungry for natural resources. They consume vast amounts of packaging and shipping components. They burn fuel in trucks, aircraft, and ships. They generate by products and waste products. But as supply chain managers understand, we can...
What ACSIS Resolves in 2022
It’s customary to begin each year with predictions. And there are lots of them out there. We work in an industry that’s under the microscope from the media, our governments, and just about every other party imaginable. But while we can’t escape some of the obvious...
Holiday Shortages? Let’s Swap Stories.
While researching an ACSIS white paper on supply chain disruption and visibility (coming your way soon), we came across this disturbing factoid: beverage alcohol shortages are on the rise due to bottle cap and other packaging shortages. Is it a bridge too far? We’ve...
When the Answer Really is Right in Front of You
A leading producer of food products had a conundrum: how could they track a food product during its processing stages – when the product itself must be in a raw and unpackaged state? It’s an important question. Without precise and accurate data communicating product...
Where Do We Start? How to find the next best step in your supply chain journey
ACSIS is conducting a Supply Chain Visibility podcast series hosted by Bill Wohl, a veteran of the technology sector with many years in enterprise software, including SAP. The latest podcast, #5 in the series, features a discussion with John DiPalo, Chief Strategy...
Growing or splitting? It’s still about data.
Mergers and acquisitions are ripe opportunities for data flow interruption. The joining or separating of two (or more) business entities can be challenging enough. But M&A also means joining or separating supply chain operations and supply chain data. When...
Unlocking the power of proactively tracking returnable transport items
For years, ACSIS has been working with companies to track returnable transport items, otherwise known as RTIs. We have tracked everything from totes to gas cylinders and canisters, pallets, racks, and other transport items. The obvious benefit from tracking returnable...
Serializing: It’s not just for raffle tickets
Raffle tickets are slips of paper that have been serialized with sequential numbers. They’re used to buy a unique chance to win a prize. Ultimately, they’re about converting a dollar or two of cash into hopes and dreams. In the age of the digitally transformed supply...
When Just In Time Is Not In Time
While COVID-19 continues to rage in some countries, the largest economies that have invested heavily in vaccinating their populations are beginning to see better times ahead. As a result, they are furiously engaged in switching their economies back on. But they’re...
Growing Supply Chain Value, One Leg at a Time
An ACSIS customer has hundreds of thousands of items used for countless purposes by service companies around the globe. Among those items are uniforms used by working men and women in nearly every location, and every climate. And they wear pants. Sometimes long,...
Is 100% supply chain visibility a “virtual” impossibility? We think not!
You understand the value that visibility into supply chain data can deliver. (If you want some help exploring the possibilities, read through our prior posts – or, better still, drop us a line.) Well, we at ACSIS do as well. We’re committed to making visibility into...
