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Augmented Reality Supply Chain is Here and It’s Going to be Effective

GlobalTranz

Augmented Reality Supply Chain? The Augmented Reality Supply Chain is here.and well.it's going to be effective. The Rise of the Augmented Reality Supply Chain. Along with the rise of the digital supply chain , we now see the rise of the augmented reality supply chain. Not so fast.

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Why you should modernize your spare parts planning

ToolsGroup

A recent in depth study from McKinsey analyzed 30 industries and found that average earnings-before-interest-and-taxes (EBIT) margin for aftermarket services is 25 percent, compared to 10 percent for new equipment. (“ Industrial aftermarket services: Growing the core ”, July 2017). An extra 15% of margin is a big opportunity.

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How the Food Blockchain is Bringing Tech to the Table

Zipline Logistics

Though it may sound far off, companies in the food and beverage supply chain are rapidly adopting blockchain platforms as a means of creating visibility, traceability, and efficiency. According to research from Gartner, 20 percent of the top-10 global grocers will use the technology in everyday operations by 2025.

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Trends 2020: An Overview

Enterra Insights

For example, Gartner analysts predict, “By 2023, the number of people with disabilities employed will triple due to AI and emerging technologies, reducing barriers to access.”[2] ”[2] At the same time, people are worried artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are coming for their jobs. 2] Michael J.

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Thanksgiving Mall Closures Could be a Sign of Further Black Friday Pushback

BlueYonder

Will Black Friday Pushback Continue in 2017? In our 2017 Voice of the Store Manager Survey , only 25 percent of store managers reported that their customers use BORIS frequently, despite that option being available at 38 percent of stores. Eventually, some select grocery items won’t need to be physically returned to the store at all.

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Thanksgiving Mall Closures Could be a Sign of Further Black Friday Pushback

BlueYonder

Will Black Friday Pushback Continue in 2017? In our 2017 Voice of the Store Manager Survey , only 25 percent of store managers reported that their customers use BORIS frequently, despite that option being available at 38 percent of stores. Eventually, some select grocery items won’t need to be physically returned to the store at all.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[3] Even so, global supply chains have been impacted. Climate change is affecting another crucial waterway, the Panama Canal.