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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Media Image.

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Seeking Logistics Perfection

Enterra Insights

These tools aid in determining the ‘sweet spot’ solution (number, location, role, and size of facilities — manufacturing, DCs, cross-docks, etc., ” Apptricity Blog , 25 November 2014. [2] Comprehensive designs use sophisticated models. Most models stop short at minimizing costs. Footnotes. [1]

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Manufacturing and Logistics: Manufacturers Look towards Logistics Efficiency to Stay Competitive

GlobalTranz

A traditional viewpoint of manufacturers reveals many flaws in the efficiencies of standard shipping, transportation, and other logistics processes. Inherently, manufacturing and logistics go hand in hand. Manufacturers must receive raw material inbound and send out product to customers outbound.

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U.S. Retail Sales Outpace Forecast, Bringing Glad Tidings for Holiday 2017

BlueYonder

percent, the most since June 2014. This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. Bloomberg reports that U.S. These numbers follow early accounts of this year’s Thanksgiving weekend which had suggested consumers were ready to spend more.

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U.S. Retail Sales Outpace Forecast, Bringing Glad Tidings for Holiday 2017

BlueYonder

percent, the most since June 2014. This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. Bloomberg reports that U.S. These numbers follow early accounts of this year’s Thanksgiving weekend which had suggested consumers were ready to spend more.

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Spot Market Carriers Get Higher Rates Than Contract Fleets

DAT Solutions

That hasn't happened since 2014, probably because of lower crop yields during the multi-year drought in California, but before then, it was a typical pattern. There's not as much demand for drilling or construction equipment and materials when the ground is frozen, and other cargo types don't do well on open decks in cold weather.

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What’s Driving Flatbed Shipping Demand and Is It Here to Stay?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Securing and protecting cargo. Effective March 23, 2018, this tariff’s full implications remain to be seen. Manufacturing and automotive industry.