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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. However, for a manufacturer a price or promotional change might first need to be aligned with the customer. The machine can automate a price change for an online retailer easily.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Ali, 2014) making it difficult for monitors to distinguish the impact of a REE from the rest of the ore.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. An example of the impact technology can have was cited by a CLDA speaker from a major CPG manufacturer (unidentified because of restrictions imposed by conference organizers). The need for automation is undeniable.