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Supply Chain Operations in 2028: Let’s Consult the Crystal Ball

Logistics Bureau

Think of how automation is already changing the face of warehousing (robotic solutions) and transport (autonomous conveyances on the roads, rail, and even in the air). By 2028, robots could be running warehouses and fully automated facilities will be the norm rather than the exception. Welcome to the Robotic Future.

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Supply Chain Crystal Ball Gazing: Let’s Look Ahead to 2028

Logistics Bureau

So I’ve decided to indulge my craving by daring to speculate about what the supply chain of 2028 might look like. The world may not quite be ready for the latter, but a lot can change physically, economically, scientifically, and politically between now and 2028. It’s Mostly About Automation. Robots Run the Warehouse.

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Labor Strikes Targeting U.S. Automakers- Tentative Deals Reached

Supply Chain Matters

This report further observes: “ By the end of the contract’s term in 2028, most of the Detroit companies’ unionized workers would make in the mid-$80,000s annually, before overtime pay. ” He further added: “ When we return to the bargaining table in 2028, it won’t just be the Big Three, but with the Big Five or Big Six.”

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Pharmaceutical Shipping: Tips to Lower Transport Spend

Intelligent Audit

Association for Accessible Medications (AAM) reported in 2021 that a “survey of AAM’s generic and biosimilar drug manufacturers revealed that travel and transport costs have skyrocketed 224% on average, with at least one manufacturer reporting as much as a 413% increase in shipping expenses compared to the same costs before the crisis.”

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. “We are ready to deliver for the holidays in a superior and routine manner,” Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy said in a release. “We

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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. Valued at nearly $210.49

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5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024

Locus Robotics

Automation with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the warehouse allows you to transport surplus or slower-selling inventory to storage areas in less busy sections of your warehouse, freeing up prime picking locations for products with higher turnover.