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Supply Chain Crystal Ball Gazing: Let’s Look Ahead to 2028

Logistics Bureau

So I’ve decided to indulge my craving by daring to speculate about what the supply chain of 2028 might look like. The world may not quite be ready for the latter, but a lot can change physically, economically, scientifically, and politically between now and 2028. It’s Mostly About Automation. Robots Run the Warehouse.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. Although port volumes increased in August, demand remains lower as shippers continue to face excess inventory levels.

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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research. Key attributes, such as expected temperature for a product, should flag inventory whenever an excursion takes place.

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5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024

Locus Robotics

Automation with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the warehouse allows you to transport surplus or slower-selling inventory to storage areas in less busy sections of your warehouse, freeing up prime picking locations for products with higher turnover.

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5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024

Locus Robotics

Automation with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the warehouse allows you to transport surplus or slower-selling inventory to storage areas in less busy sections of your warehouse, freeing up prime picking locations for products with higher turnover.

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The Supply Chain has Big Aspirations for Blockchain

Enterra Insights

By 2028, Gartner projects blockchain will become fully scalable technically and operationally.” Managing inventory. Managing freight transportation. .” The firm predicts, “By 2021 the technology will begin to evolve past this phase. ” Blockchain’s potential. Sharing information with customers.

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Alternative Protein: A Food Manufacturers Guide [+ Case Study]

Unleashed

billion by 2028, as more consumers turn to vegetarian and vegan diets. As outlined in this BBC article , some vegetarian or vegan diets leave a high carbon footprint, due to the consumption of fruits and vegetables transported from other countries. Long used in Asian cuisine, tofu is increasingly popular in Western diets.