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Too Much Focus on E-Commerce Shipping Practices? The Important Reminder That Logistics Fundamentals Still Matter

GlobalTranz

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Minor improvements in the warehouse management system can help fulfill more orders, but the entire process will fail without a focus on the transportation strategy. E-commerce growth has become part of the record books.

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Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Differences and Changes for Manufacturers

OptiProERP

Powered by the Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 Duties in the manufacturing sector are often dangerous, labor-intensive, and quite dull, so collaborative industrial robots play an important role in handling such things as picking and placing components, transporting parts to the trimming area, etc. Industry 4.0

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Fulfillment-as-a-Service

ModusLink Corporation

The best Fulfillment companies make use of the most innovative technologies such as IoT (Internet of things) e.g., temperature sensors for Cargo loads, AVG (Automated Guided Vehicles) to maximize warehouse efficiency. An example would be bulk transport contracting. 2011, 4 november). This has many reasons behind it.

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The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

DELMIA Quintiq

To the enthusiasts of ‘salvation by big data’ and the Internet of Things (IoT) – let’s consider the facts. In 2011, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Singapore Terminals, operating one of the world’s largest container transhipment ports, pumped in S$50 million each towards R&D in port technologies.

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Will 2018 be the Year of Digital Disruption?

Enterra Insights

A number of economic sectors from entertainment to transportation have been disrupted by digital upstarts. In 2011, Apple launched Siri, the first modern digital virtual assistant installed on a smartphone. The Internet of Things (IoT). ”[1] Of course, digital disruption is not new. So why all the fuss now?

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Industry 4.0… well let’s talk about 3.X!

KEPLER Consulting

was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). implementation have already existed for a long time: sensors, robots, big data, Internet of Things, cloud computing, 3D printer. Industry 4.0 has become obvious for everyone… but we must keep a sense of proportion! The term Industry 4.0

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

As more and more devices become Internet-ready and the “Internet of Things” ecosystem continues to grow, we're seeing improvements in safety, turnaround times and client-oriented customization options. billion tons of oil in 2011, worth approximately $743 billion. IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain.