What′s New in Inventory & Transportation Management
Great strides have been made in inventory control and transportation management in recent years. The use of GPS and RFID identification and monitoring systems are two major technological advances that have enhanced overall logistics productivity. Conduct your search for authoritative articles related to advances in how inventory and transportation systems have been improved in modern times. Analze It IconUse the Hunt Library databases to select a current research journal or professional trade publication article related to inventory or transportation aspects of the supply chain. Your selected article must be from within the past two years. Do not use newspaper articles, news presentations, PR releases, web sites, blog posts, Wikipedia entries, or other online web sources for your articles. You may use respected business magazine articles from Forbes, Fortune, The Economist, or Business Week. Write a review of the article addressing the following elements. Identify the article, its author, and publication, and briefly summarize the purpose and content of the article. Provide a formal reference entry for the article in current APA format.[unique_solution] Compare and contrast the article’s content with the readings from the course text. Analyze how the article’s information and findings can be applied in today’s organizations to improve logistics management performance. Evaluate the reliability and validity of the article using critical thinking and rational analysis of its content, logic, author credentials, and purpose. Justify your conclusions and make a concrete recommendation to others in the class about whether or not they should read the article. Your article review should be approximately 500-700 words. Use current APA formatting for citations. Post & Discuss Post your review to the discussion forum. Review your classmates′ posts and read the referenced article if it is of interest to you. Provide constructive dialog to at least two of your classmates. Review the Discussion Requirements for additional information. Refer to the Article Review Rubric for detailed grading information.