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Cracking the Code for AI in the DC

Logistics Viewpoints

There’s a new reason to optimize DC operations, and it’s bigger than the old reasons of productivity and efficiency gains. More and more companies are realizing that investing in their DCs and powering them with modern and sophisticated technologies like AI can lead to competitive advantages for the overall company. Dynamic Slotting.

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Listening to the Voice of the Warehouse Worker –5 Factors Impacting Employee Attraction and Retention

Logistics Viewpoints

This is certainly a signal to DC operators and leaders that workers are after quality measures in addition to quantity measures, like pay, when it comes to their jobs. billion in 2026, representing 30 percent growth per year. Robotic automation in the warehouse has exploded over the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

The American Trucking Association expect a shortage of roughly 70,000 truck drivers in 2019, which will increase to 175,000 by 2026. The promise of “driverless vehicles” is unlikely to materialize during this period.

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What would happen if China invaded Taiwan?

Resilinc

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026.

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Parcel Volumes Decline But Revenue Increases for FedEx and UPS

Intelligent Audit

For example, AxleHire recently announced it had expanded into Washington DC and Baltimore, giving it a presence in three of the five most populous East Coast cities. CAGR through 2026 instead of the 10% it previously expected due to lower consumer demand. In addition, many are expanding service areas. What about Amazon?

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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous. I see more strategic decisions (close a plant or DC, enter a new product category, change in strategic sources) more in this category as well (which is different than what I show in figure 4).