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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

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This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend. Industry association events are being held in the winter, spring, summer, and fall. The post Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining. In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels.

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

To assist you with your conference planning, we have assembled the following list of conferences that my ARC supply chain colleagues and I consider to be the premier industry conferences scheduled for 2023 – many of which Steve Banker, Chris Cunnane, and I plan to attend ourselves. Email creiser@arcweb.com.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx , according to industry data and interviews with seven professionals who advise shippers in price negotiations. million sq ft of industrial space.

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Augmented Reality: A Game Changer for the Logistics of the Future

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REGISTER NOW Augmented Reality: A Game Changer for the Logistics of the Future Synopsis: At this exclusive event, discover how Augmented Reality solutions running on smart glasses and other can help tackle warehouse challenges and optimize your logistics processes. billion devices around the world.

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Straight Talk on 5G for Industrial Applications

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However, the 5G protocol is slowly evolving to add more features for industrial applications. This public company is headquartered in Germany and generated over 10 billion Euros in revenues in their last fiscal year. For industry, 5G is a developing technology. Pietro Valsecchi, Covestro’s Expert on 5G.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

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Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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