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State Legalization of Marijuana: Impact on Transportation and Warehousing?

Talking Logistics

As reported last week by Material Handling and Logistics , the transportation and warehousing sector experienced the largest overall drug positivity increase of any sector between 2015-2017 (21.4%, based on data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index), with marijuana being the most commonly detected substance (33.3%

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. As technology awareness grows, more warehouses and DCs turn to automation to adapt to the changing landscape. The number of private warehouses is growing. According to data from the U.S. ” 3.

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

Let’s take a look at four reasons why digital transformation is an imperative in 2017 for industrial manufacturers: 1. Harnessing Big Data. Technology has created an extraordinary amount of data ; within this data there is great opportunity, but it also can be overwhelming. Changing Consumer Expectations. Final Thoughts.

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The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts from 2017

GlobalTranz

We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. These will only contain posts written in 2017. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2017, and over 360,000 page views on those posts alone. The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts from 2017. Share This: Read More.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 22, 2019

Stord

The use of predictive analytics in supply chain operations rose by 76% from 2017 to 2019 , according to survey data. Warehouse construction in the United States finally outpaced demand over the past three months. Warehouse construction in the United States finally outpaced demand over the past three months.

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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. The solution to this problem lies in understanding the “First Five” core concepts and industrial manufacturing trends throughout 2017, and you need to think how they will impact the industry and your company in the coming year. In its raw form, it is useless.

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The Power of Downstream Data for Sensing Demand

ToolsGroup

Source: Supply Chain Insights, “The Power of Downstream Data”, July 2017. POS data helps sense and respond to localized demand. Downstream data is the demand data that powers a market-driven, “outside-in” supply chain. Editor's Note: Due to the summer holidays, there will be no blog post next week.