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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13-17, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Much of Intel’s success will depend on Amnon Shashua, Mobileye’s co-founder and chief technology officer, who has a doctorate in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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How Will Materials Science and Digital Disruption Reshape Supply Chains?

MIT Supply Chain

Markus Buehler, head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the McAfee Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a talk on new developments in materials science at Crossroads 2017, the supply chain industry’s leading annual forum for innovative ideas.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

Enterra Insights

” Kharpal’s 2017 article captured the mixed (and sometimes confusing) picture of how artificial intelligence is changing the workplace. A separate report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology projects AI could replace as many as two million more workers in manufacturing alone by 2025. 30 January 2017. [2]

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Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. Hurricane Maria, which slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, is a prime example of a catastrophe that reverberates through supply chains.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

There are three offered starting dates - August 2016, January 2017 or May 2017. This is a full time course that you can attend online or at the campus; just like for another program provided by this university, starting dates are August 2016, January 2017, and May 2017. 2) Supply Chain Management. 2) Non-Credited Lessons.

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Walmart Making Significant Bet on Warehouse Robotics

Supply Chain Matters

In 2017, Walmart partnered with Wilmington, Massachusetts based robotics and artificial intelligence technology provider Symbotic to pilot automation at the Brooksville distribution center.