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The Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Beyond Meat won a patent in December 2016 for a process of producing a “nutrient-dense meat structured protein product.” billion in 2017 and is expected to surge to over $8 billion by 2026. This process creates a more “meat-like” appearance and feel, even ensuring a juicy, pink center when the burger is cooked.

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

Supply Chain Trend

IBP fully integrates strategy with rolling forecasts , with a process for enterprise resource reallocation and with a corporate communication plan (Van Hove, 2016). IBP can support a company’s vision by positively influencing its values and behaviors, thus actively shaping the company’s culture (Van Hove, 2017).

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. Contact us for more information. Dematic has over 11,000 employees and 8,000 customer installations worldwide.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Globally, they stood at $4.8 Stricter Limits on Driver Productivity. per gallon.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

According to Plunkett Research, transportation revenues in 2017 reached over $1 billion in the U.S. Despite ramped-up recruiting efforts, this number is expected to triple by 2026. For comparison, in 2016, diesel fuel prices were just US $2.14 Globally, they stood at $4.8 Stricter Limits on Driver Productivity. per gallon.

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Truck Driver Shortage: Getting Better, Worse, or No Problem at All?

Talking Logistics

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. In the report, ATA projects the shortage to reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and if current trends hold the shortage could grow to more than 174,000 by 2026.

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Understanding Product Information Management

Vinculum

A 2016 study states inferior descriptions of the product as a major reason for customers to opt-out of buying a particular product. The PIM market is in the middle of witnessing a significant rise in its business, especially dominated by the software industry and is expected to keep growing till 2026.