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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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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers rely on global maritime shipping to deliver products for American consumers every day,” RILA Director of Supply Chain Policy Sarah Gilmore said in a release. Millions of people descended on states with views of the 2017 total solar eclipse, congesting roadways. That includes guidance for truckers when up to 3.7

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most.

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There are Seven, not Four, Important Big Data V’s

Enterra Insights

Researchers assign various measures of importance to each of the metrics, sometimes treating them equally, sometimes separating one out of the pack.”[2] 6] George Firican, “ The 10 Vs of Big Data ,” Upside, 8 February 2017. [7] 7] Brent Dykes, “ Big Data: Forget Volume and Variety, Focus On Velocity ,” Forbes, 28 June 2017. [8]

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

With the downturn in the financial markets, the looming recession, and the fundamental shifts in demand—less travel and stay at home work policies—demand is changing. In the downturn of the market in 2017, it took the average supply chain six months to adjust, I expect alignment with this shift to be worse.

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AGCO: Driving a Digital Manufacturing Transformation

Supply Chain Shaman

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing. The company stuck to a no-tether policy – no battery pack or phone attached to the device. Today, I got a quick email from Peggy Gulick. About Agco.

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How Data Drives Corporate Sustainability

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

Beyond keeping investors happy, there are plenty of good reasons why managing datasets, and monitoring and reporting against sustainability-based metrics makes good business sense. The 551 million metric tonnes of CO 2 emissions reductions that were logged by suppliers worldwide via CDP in 2017, led to cost savings of some $14 billion.