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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. The Role of Robotics in the list of manufacturing trends in 2016 cannot be understated or ignored. percent annual growth.

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The procurement Summit 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The procurement Summit 2016. Date: 15 November 2016. The Procurement Summit will take place at The Midland Hotel in central Manchester on 15th November 2016 and is FREE to attend for qualifying procurement professionals. Venue: The Midland Hotel, Manchester. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.procurement-summit.co.uk/.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2016? How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels? In other cases, we simply fail to see the forest for the trees when making predictions.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

For more on SOLAS, read the following guest commentaries we have published in recent months: GT Nexus: Don’t Get Caught Off-Guard: Preparing for July 2016 SOLAS Shipper Mandates. According to the press release: Since 2014, project44 has maintained critical mass in the $37B Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) sector with 99.9%

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This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The company’s overall share of container volume has grown from 22% in 2014 to 24% in recent months. This live and predictive analytics platform filters through news sources (including Lloyd’s Maritime, CNN, and more), blogs, social media (ex. And with that, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “Joey” by Concrete Blonde.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. For comparison, JDA had $2B in debt with a minority investment by Blackstone Partners in 2016. Elemica was acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, in 2016. The supply chain career is new. Evolution is messy.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Furthermore, the notion of Sustainable Supply Chain Management is often linked with social responsibility or environmental management (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016). This will aim at reducing environmental impact from the acquisition of raw materials to the final use and disposal of the product (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016). Cardwell, 2014).