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What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?

QAD

The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp , “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” And the current global supply chain disruptions may be sticking around longer than we might think. Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. Business media reports had indicated in early May that progress was made on issues related to health benefits and other items including areas of automation, with a labor agreement in view for this month.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. Furniture makers are seeing increasing backlogs.

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The supply chain crisis and US ports: ‘Disruption on top of disruption’

Ware2Go

The queue of ships stacked high with brightly-coloured containers reached a record of 73 anchored container ships on September 19 and by last weekend still stretched as far as the eye could see — frustrating retailers and becoming a national symbol of an outdated and overwhelmed US supply chain. But you’ve got limitations today.”.

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Chef?d to Bring Meal Kits to Walgreens, Duane Reade Stores

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – News from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one place to keep you up-to-date. . In a bid to take on Amazon Go, Microsoft is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines , CNBC reports. Microsoft has reportedly shown sample technology to retailers from around the world.

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Chef?d to Bring Meal Kits to Walgreens, Duane Reade Stores

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – News from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one place to keep you up-to-date. . In a bid to take on Amazon Go, Microsoft is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines , CNBC reports. Microsoft has reportedly shown sample technology to retailers from around the world.