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Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Census Bureau predicted, by 2035, people over 65 years old living in the United States will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. Supply chains will have to turn more automation and organizations will have to pivot to meet the needs of older people. ” Good questions. ” The U.S.

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Process Automation in Retail and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The supply chain is notorious for the amount of paperwork required to move products around the globe. Nevertheless, the information contained in that paperwork is critical for the supply chain’s smooth operation. “In Which is why robotic process automation (RPA) can play an important supply chain role.

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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies implementing supply chain planning (SCP) have traditionally been very big companies or companies with complex supply chains. Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States.

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Land Use in Food Supply Chains

SCM Research

New research published in Science ( Poore & Nemecek, 2018 ) analyzes land use in food supply chains. That is an area equivalent to Australia + China + European Union + United States. An astounding 3.1 billion ha reduction in land use could be possible by excluding animal products from current diets.

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Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?

Logility

Make over your supply chain to get visibility into potential future disruptions. There’s always a lot at stake in supply chain management. Technology leapt to the forefront as visibility into the entire supply chain became essential. What’s a supply chain manager to do?

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US Air Force Awards ThroughPut.ai Direct-to-Phase-II Contract for Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky Mission Design Series to Accelerate Aircraft Readiness

ThroughPut

Leveraging Data to Drive Maintenance-first actions that improve overall supply chain throughput across the DAF. focused on “AI-Powered Proactive Supply Chain Capabilities” to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). ThroughPut.ai ThroughPut.ai government.”

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

While Mark was getting Borderless off the ground, he was on the leadership team at Sedlak Supply Chain Consultants where he worked with 3PLs and shippers to optimize their distribution network, technology, and processes including TMS and WMS selection and implementation. For that reason, Mark founded Borderless Coverage.

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