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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing. But inventory management is just a piece of the supply chain puzzle. Investing in an end-to-end transportation management system is critical.

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Until AI Can Solve this One Simple Task, I Wouldn’t Worry About It

Logistics Viewpoints

Experts have recently warned about the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the destruction of 400 million jobs by 2030. In dynamic slotting, goods for which there is high demand are located nearer to the shipping docks to minimize travel. This is known as ‘flow through.”

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

The transition of an entire fleet to self-driving trucks can decrease operating by approximately 45 percent (according to McKinsey Route 2030, September 2030). Thanks to automation, picking and shipping of orders will also be possible during night shifts. Mix of measures opens up new era in transport logistics.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. That is more than any other sector.

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Maximize One of Your Greatest Assets: Yard Operations

BlueYonder

As more organizations realize the value of yard optimization, the market for dock and yard management solutions is growing. billion by 2030 , reflecting an annual growth rate of 11.26%. You can have one shipping and receiving office that manages all those operations, seamlessly and in real time. Valued at $3.1

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!” Deliverr raises $7M to help e-commerce businesses compete with Amazon Prime (TechCrunch). Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

With gasoline prices reaching record highs , transportation managers must make smarter decisions that minimize road miles and associated costs. The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes.