Write a paper on a recent industry development in logistics technology, or a company using logistics/supply chain technology. The topic can be based on your actual experience in a job or internship, if it is related to technology in a logistics/supply chain setting. The paper must include the following:
• Include at least two documented sources. Sources must be presented in APA notation as both inline and endnotes.
• Single spaced, 4 pages
• Feel free to include pictures and diagrams as an appendix.
• The paper should include content that reflects your own evaluation & opinion of the technology or company’s use of it. Is it the next big thing? Will it go nowhere? What are the benefits & drawbacks?
There are many great resources to investigate current trends. Here are some that come to mind but not limitied to:
Supply Chain Brain
http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/index.php
Inbound Logistics
http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/
DC Velocity
http://www.dcvelocity.com/
Logistics Management
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/ The Department of Marketing and Logistics Fisher Hall, Suite 500 – 2100 Neil Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210-1144 Telephone: 614-292-8808 – Fax 614-292-0879 http://fisher.osu.edu
Baseline Magazine
http://www.baselinemag.com/
Modern Material Handling
http://www.mmh.com/
Topics for your paper could include, but are not limited to:
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Transportation Management Systems
• Point-of-Sale Systems
• ERPs
• Customer Relationship Management tools
• RFID
• Warehouse Automation (vehicles, robotics, etc.)
• Drones
• 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing)
• Onboard Technology
• Global Trade Management tools
• eCommerce
• The Internet of Things
• Big Data
• Sustainability & Green Systems
• Manufacturing Execution & Intelligence
• Decision Support Systems and Reporting
