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Retail Apocalypse Predicted to Continue

Enterra Insights

Confirming the fact that some stores have stopped the bleeding, Daphne Howland ( @daphnehowland ) reports research from UBS found, “Retailers last year boosted their store productivity levels nicely: In the last four quarters, productivity has increased an average of 4.1%, up from average growth of 2.9% in the previous four.”[2]

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The Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a market report from Allied Research, the global meat substitute market was valued at $4.1 billion in 2017 and is expected to surge to over $8 billion by 2026. All of these entrants to the market, and the ongoing public acceptance and willingness to buy these products, means big bucks.

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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. I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 billion in 2019. Lee Partners.

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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

In our research at Kenco Innovation Labs, we don’t think the number will be quite this high, but like McKinsey, we are in full agreement automation will certainly contribute to significant job loss. The ATA estimates the shortage could reach 50,000 by the end of 2017 and could even grow to 176,000 by 2026. And the silver lining?

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

billion USD by 2026, if not before then. billion (USD) by 2026 at a CAGR of 9.1 percent from 2018 to 2026. The report found that by 2017, about 77 percent of US corporations were making use of online learning. It is now estimated to reach 336.98 It is not only students who are flocking to online learning.

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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. Transportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. 1) Prices on the Rise, As Supplies Decline Gas shortages are expected to continue through 2026 as energy supplies decline. The US recently put together a task force to research feasibility of a Pan-American lithium-ion battery supply chain.

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