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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. billion in 2019.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. They are demanding more supply chain transparency. What is supply chain transparency? ” You might be thinking, “That sounds like supply chain visibility. .”

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What’s New in 2015 for the supply chain world? See 2014?s predictions.

Supply Chain View from the Field

Last year around this time I made a lot of predictions about what 2014 would hold in store…Let’s revisit some of these, and see what has happened (or what hasn’t!) Here are my predictions from 2014, and an update on what I think will happen in these areas. Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater On the heels of the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference , now seemed like an appropriate time to revisit an often talked about supply chain topic. The impact of climate change on your supply chain operations. Will supply chains be able to cope with the potential added costs?

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

The process of identifying and penalizing human traffickers in a supply chain is exhaustive and at this point a comprehensive solution seems nearly impossible. In Malaysia, for example, one in three workers are victims of such forced labor. However, it’s not all hopeless. Suppliers often allow forced labor in order to cut costs.

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Chronic Risks for Electronics: Human Rights and Forced Labor

EcoVadis

Though we don’t typically consider the production background of the electronics we buy, it might come as a shock to know many of these devices are created in environments where exploitive labor practices are unfortunately commonplace across the supply chain. Countries Rich in Manufacturing Have Insufficient Labor Rights.

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Speed Bumps on the Road to Growth for China’s 3PLs

MIT Supply Chain

China’s logistics industry is gaining in importance and developing rapidly to support the nation’s manufacturing sector. While China has gained a reputation as a cost effective place for manufacturing, logistical costs (about 18% of the cost of sales) in the country are still very high compared to other developed countries.