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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Automation Trends to Watch for in 2019

GlobalTranz

The concept of automating processes and activities is a major sticking point for supply chain and logistics. Supply chain and logistics automation allow companies to refocus their efforts on tasks requiring human hands, and redundant tasks can be automated through robotics , as well as technologies designed to assist human workers.

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Trucker protest over COVID vaccines: an update

Resilinc

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta. and Canada.

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Labor Activism Turns to U.S. Automakers

Supply Chain Matters

The publication cites a Wells Fargo equity analyst estimate that if all of the UAW asks were granted, “ labor costs for Detroit companies would soar from $66 per hour to $136 per hour.” This was part of the negotiated agreement struck in 2019. percent and Ford offered 9 percent. In the specific case of Ford, it an estimated $4.5

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4 Food and Beverage Manufacturing Trends on Tap for 2020

USC Consulting Group

One thing the food and beverage industry is fairly certain about is 2020 ending in the black, with earnings expected to top 2019. Household names like Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods are among the major meat suppliers and manufacturers who now offer plant-based options in lieu of chicken or beef, the Detroit Free Press reported.

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2019 recap: eventful times in America’s Aerospace and Automotive industry

SupplyOn

Looking back at the 2019 events in the American Aerospace and Automotive industries Aerospace in 2019 and beyond This was an exciting year in Aerospace! In February at PNAA in Seattle we learned that Boeing and Airbus had delivered a record amount of aircraft in 2018 while projecting even more in 2019.

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Digging in and Doing a Little Bit of Everything

BlueYonder

She joined the company in mid-2019 with a desire to meld her career journey into one ideal role – customer success. The post Digging in and Doing a Little Bit of Everything appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Rachel Hronek is a customer experience director for North American retail at Blue Yonder.

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A Gartner Summit Just For The Supply Chain Planner

DynaSys

“Who says supply chain cannot be a hotbed of creativity?” Says speaker Josh Linkner, jazz guitarist and founder of digital promotions company ePrize (now HelloWorld) and Detroit Venture Partners. Josh peppered his presentation with often humorous out-of-the-box examples of creativity from the supply chain world.