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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. This report cites data from the U.S.

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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

Earlier this year, the billionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates said in an interview with online news journal Quartz that governments should tax companies use of robots to “temporarily slow the spread of automation and to fund other types of employment.” But California is not the first to raise this idea.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. West coast importers trying to beat tariffs find warehouses short on space. In 30 years, I’ve never seen anything like this,” said BJ Patterson, chief executive of warehouse operator Pacific Mountain Logistics in San Bernardino, CA, told The Wall Street Journal.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). 2021 chip revenues measured as a percentage of global GDP were 130% higher than they were 30 years ago. Deloitte Global). Deloitte Global).

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7

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Ultimate guide to technologies that are transforming supply chains

6 River Systems

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers , AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is $15.7

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Omni-channel has become a huge part of Home Depot’s business, as 45% of the company’s online orders are picked up from stores, and according to The Wall Street Journal, Home Depot will spend $1.2 And on the packaging side, the company set a goal of recycling a used bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030, Gartner notes.

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