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Supply Chain Operations in 2028: Let’s Consult the Crystal Ball

Logistics Bureau

By 2028, robots could be running warehouses and fully automated facilities will be the norm rather than the exception. This weaning away from overseas production will take place in parallel with a growing trend towards moving sources closer to domestic markets. By 2028, offshore production could all but be eradicated.

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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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6 Manufacturing Trends You Need to Know

Arena Solutions

The global cobot market size is estimated to be worth $866 million in 2022 and is forecasted to a readjusted size of $1682 million by 2028. Manufacturers are leveraging big data to provide them with a comprehensive picture of their business thanks to the ability to acquire information from an ever-increasing variety of sources.

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2020 Challenges and Solutions for HVAC Distributors

EazyStock

The HVAC industry is already highly competitive and is predicted to grow 13% through 2028. At minimum, inventory management includes sourcing from the right suppliers, accounting for lead times as well as their ability to fulfill orders, storing and shipping inventory, and continually analyzing and reordering.

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FedEx’s Ongoing Business Restructuring Becoming Clearer as to Implications

Supply Chain Matters

At stake is renewal of a five-year contract that will extend to 2028 and reportedly, a key focus for upcoming talks are a two-tiered wage system involving part-time and weekend workers. This effort is characterized as the largest collective bargaining agreement in the U.S. involving upwards of 330,000 unionized employees.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

The move will reportedly increase existing hourly wage rates 25 percent by 2028. Hyundai Motor America announced this week that the automaker will raise certain U.S. production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024. The hikes are specifically aimed for production workers at the automaker’s U.S.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

Despite the persistance of some strong fundamentals , 2020 may signal the true turning point in the shift to renewable sources for energy companies. This is not an isolated phenomenon: Norway has been divesting a number of funds of oil and gas investments, especially from high-carbon emission sources like Canadian oil sands.