Product Lifecycle Management

A High-Tech Solution for Retail's Gift-Return Woes

December 27, 2018

Our post-holiday gifting hangover tends to be a peak time for returns, exacerbating a problem that’s grown more vexing for retailers with the rise of e-commerce.

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Q&A | ‘Concept to Customer': Planning Across Product Lifecycles

December 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Karin Bursa, executive vice president of Logility, defines "Concept to Customer," and places it in the context of real-world product lifecycle management.

TechWatch

Out With the Old: Ensuring the Proper Disposal of I.T. Assets

December 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Talk of technology almost always centers on the latest and greatest piece of hardware. But what about the stuff it’s replacing?

A New Target in the Fight Against Plastic: Paper Cups

October 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Companies and countries focus on collecting cups for recycling amid the rise of cafes — and increased awareness of environmental impact.

The Explosive Problem With Recycling iPads, iPhones and Other Gadgets

What happens to gadgets when you're done with them? Too often, they explode.

September 25, 2018

Los Angeles Times

What happens to gadgets when you're done with them? Too often, they explode.

Burberry Used to Burn Its Unsold Products. Now, It's Giving Up the Practice.

British luxury fashion house Burberry is going to stop using real fur in its collections and will no longer burn unsold stock, the company says.

September 10, 2018

Fortune

British luxury fashion house Burberry is going to stop using real fur in its collections and will no longer burn unsold stock, the company says.

Rail Industry Looks to 3-D Printing to Keep Old Trains Moving

Advances in 3-D printing have been hyped in a number of futuristic applications, like cutting-edge applications in airplane design or parts of rocket engines. But 3-D printing is also making strides in railroads, which hasn’t been considered new-fangled since the 19th century.

September 7, 2018

Forbes

Advances in 3-D printing have been hyped in a number of futuristic applications, like cutting-edge applications in airplane design or parts of rocket engines. But 3-D printing is also making strides in railroads, which hasn’t been considered new-fangled since the 19th century.

Inside Patagonia’s Operation to Keep Clothing out of Landfills

“If it’s broke, fix it!” is a Patagonia company motto, and the company takes the motto seriously. It has operated a recycling and repair program, Worn Wear, in various permutations since 2005.

September 6, 2018

The Washington Post

“If it’s broke, fix it!” is a Patagonia company motto, and the company takes the motto seriously. It has operated a recycling and repair program, Worn Wear, in various permutations since 2005.

Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

August 29, 2018

Boston Consulting Group

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.