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The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017

Talking Logistics

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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Food Trends That Could Have an Impact in 2021

Zipline Logistics

Food trends had an interesting 12 months as things changed quite a bit throughout the course of COVID-19. Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. Plant Products Continue Food Trend Prevalence

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery. The average square footage of distribution centers in 2016 was 539,000, increasing to 473,400 in 2017 and 672,080 in 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. Are these still isolated cases or a growing trend? Who is cheering this news? What’s driving this demand?

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. It’s the reason why more than 300 people attended this year’s Shipper Symposium: to learn about the trends shaping the industry and to discuss how to rewrite the rules for success moving forward. Adrian Gonzalez and Dan Dershem Talking Tech Trends.

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

IQMS

15th, 2017 (PDF., Also, machine learning is leading to more accurate measures of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a key metric many manufacturers and supply chain operations rely on. IDC, Digital Transformation Drives Supply Chain Restructuring Imperative, July 2017. no opt-in). Decision Support Systems , 76 45-52.

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Ecommerce Venture Capital Trends: Which VCs & Seed Investors are Investing in Ecommerce?

ShipBob

While the investment landscape and what VCs look for is quite different since then, this is a trend that will only evolve. This was 46% more than in 2017. A thorough understanding of metrics that prove out business models. How a 3PL partner can jumpstart your ecommerce business. An incredible founder or founding team.

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