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3 Ways Robotics Are Crucial to Aerospace Manufacturing & Design

GlobalTranz

The United States aerospace manufacturing industry is a highly competitive one. These factors make aerospace manufacturing companies highly valued partners, even internationally. Although the aerospace industry employs countless hundreds of thousands of workers, robots are still necessary to complete many tasks.

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Winds of change in freight transportation supply chain: Platooning technology

Kinaxis

Their testing spans across many industries including aerospace, automotive, surface transportation, construction, energy, and sports. I found it interesting to discover that one of their current projects has direct impact on supply chains; more specifically, on freight transportation. In the U.S. of domestic freight tonnage.

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AB&R® to exhibit at RFID in Aerospace and Defense

AB&R

a nationwide provider of proven supply chain solutions, will be an exhibitor at the RFID in Aerospace and Defense Conference in Arlington, VA on December 12, 2018. The RFID in Aerospace and Defense event will provide information on the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.

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Factors Affecting Logistics Within The Aerospace & Defense Industry

NFI Industries

The aerospace and defense industry makes for a complex and ever-changing supply chain. Over the next twenty years, air travel demand is expected to double 1 and aerospace manufacturing demand is expected to exceed $5.6 trillion 2.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

He is the former chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is on the board of directors for the National Industrial Transportation League and chairs its Highway Transportation Committee. Learn More About Breakbulk Americas and Tucker Company Worldwide. Jeff’s LinkedIn.

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The Dangers of Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Industry Supply Chain

RFgen

The aerospace and defense industry needs a reliable supply chain. Aerospace and defense industry equipment not only transport personnel but contain weapons systems and sensitive information. The rules for aerospace and defense industry supply chain procedures constantly change in response as new risks present themselves.