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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

In my benchmark survey (Van Hove, 2017), only 25% of survey participants answered yes to the question ‘ We have a relentless focus on only what is important for long term business objectives ’. 2020), The Future of Work in the United States: Projections of Occupational Employment in 2026, Foresight, issue 49 (Spring 2018).

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Guide to warehouse robots: types of warehouse robots, uses, navigation & more

6 River Systems

Additional resources on warehouse robots Visit these resources to learn more about the warehousing industry and how warehouse robots are transforming every facet of warehouse operations: Warehousing and Logistics Robot Shipments Will Reach 620,000 Units Annually by 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Warehousing and Storage Industry At-a-Glance The trend (..)

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. If things don't change, and we continue up this progression, by 2026, we will be at 170,000 drivers short. Shippers said freight damages were a major challenge in 2016 but in 2017 damages declined by 10%, according to a survey conducted by Averitt Express.