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What Freight Brokers Should Expect in 2015

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2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. One month in, here are our predictions for freight brokers in 2015: Manufacturing Comes Home. Still, it’s likely that insurance minimums will be closely examined, and potentially raised, in 2015.

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5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2015…So Far

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We are coming down the homestretch with our "Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015.So We've already hit 3 of our 5 main categories by featuring the most popular blogs for the logistics blog posts, manufacturing blog posts, and supply chain blog posts. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2015.So So Far" that we are running this week.

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The Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics: Where Are We & Where Are We Going?

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However, estimated IoT spending includes the following: 2015 - $5 billion. Furthermore, the IoT is directly linked to better risk management programs in manufacturing too, explains Industry Week. Fleet or transportation management is another aspect of manufacturing reaping the rewards of the IoT. 2016 - $7 billion.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

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This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” ” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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Outsourcing Technology to 3PLs: 9 Reasons Why Manufacturers Will Continue to Invest

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Automation sales declined throughout 2016, but industry experts believe a major shift toward third-party companies is coming, reports Patrick Burnson of Supply Chain Management Review Manufacturers need to increase production without increasing overhead costs, and outsourcing technology to 3Pls is the perfect solution.

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Industry 4.0: The Emergence of Cognitive Manufacturing

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The BCG analysts explain, “Today, another workforce transformation is on the horizon as manufacturing experiences a fourth wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0.” ”[2] Computers and digital manufacturing ushered in other Industry 4.0

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What Kind of Reset Does the Supply Chain Need? Part Two

Enterra Insights

EGIDS helps decisionmakers examine hundreds of different scenarios at computer speed so that the best course of action can be selected. The essence of rationality is selecting the course of action with the highest expected value.”[3] ” Of course, companies also want to create value on the customer side of the chain.