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Key Tools and Technologies to Build the Warehouse of the Future

DELMIA Quintiq

In this new, connected world, the Warehouse of the Future is about achieving key operational metrics and exceeding customer service requirements more profitably while supporting sustainability goals. billion by 2026. for location, humidity, temperature) that are interconnected across digital networks.

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Ford Motor Moves Deeper Into Supply Network Vertical Integration

Supply Chain Matters

This week Ford Motor Company in conjunction with a two-day investor event, announced strategic commodity supply deals with four suppliers, two of which are the globe’s largest producers of lithium , a critical strategic commodity for electric-vehicle production needs. These agreements include U.S.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Demand container capacity is expected to exceed the actual capacity available through 2026.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

They enable logistics teams to identify disruptive events such as transportation roadblocks, missed incoming deliveries, asset downtime and labor shortages. A similar report predicts that, by 2026, 75% of large companies will use some form of smart robotics technology in their warehouses. Digital Control Towers. billion in 2020 to $15.79

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Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Network slicing allows cellular 5G networks to deliver dedicated virtual networks across a single physical infrastructure, reducing costs, segregating traffic and enabling delivery of quality of service metrics like latency, bandwidth and congestion management. About the Author About IDC Insights Asia Pacific.

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Learnings and Insights From the 2023 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium

BlueYonder

He observed that high-performing organizations are focusing on customer experiences and metrics such as: Customer satisfaction On time, in full (OTIF) Customer lead time And of the respondents in the subset of high-performance organizations, over 70% of them believes that supply chain is as important to business success as other functions!

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