Technology Paper - Worth 200 points, you will be expected to write a short 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. To obtain full credit the paper must:
Include at least two documented sources if not based on direct personal experience. If based on personal experience, include yourself as a source note. Sources must be presented in APA notation as both inline and endnotes.
The paper must be single-spaced, one-inch margins, at least two (2) and no more than four (4) pages, and use at least 11pt font.
Feel free to include pictures and diagrams as an appendix. Appendix pages do not count toward the four-page maximum.
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? Your instructor reads plenty of articles every week.... I know MY opinion.... I want YOURS!
The paper must be handed in, in hard-copy, no later than the start of class on December 2, 2015. No exceptions. There are many great resources to investigate current trends. Here are some to get you started (you are not limited to using these):
Supply Chain Brain https://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/index.php
Inbound Logistics https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/
DC Velocity https://www.dcvelocity.com/
Logistics Management https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/
Baseline Magazine https://www.baselinemag.com/
Modern Material Handling https://www.mmh.com/
Topics for your paper could include, but are not limited to:
(1) Warehouse Management Systems
(2) Transportation Management Systems
(3) Point-of-Sale Systems
(4) ERPs
(5) Customer Relationship Management tools
(6) RFID
(7) Warehouse Automation (vehicles, robotics, etc.)
(8) Drones
(9) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing)
(10) Onboard Technology
(11) Global Trade Management tools
(12) eCommerce
(13) The Internet of Things
(14) Big Data
(15) Sustainability & Green Systems
(16) Manufacturing Execution & Intelligence
(17) Decision Support Systems and Reporting