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Big changes coming to the supply line, just not where you thought they’d be

Kinaxis

As reported by The Guardian a number of European truck manufactures recently collaborated on creating a convoy of more than six semi-autonomous (semi-autonomous because there was still a back-up human driver) trucks that drove from Sweden and south Germany to a port in Rotterdam, Netherlands. But the story doesn’t end there.

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The 18-month outlook points to recovery, albeit (semi)disrupted

Resilinc

Along with rising inflation, the shock of the Afghanistan debacle, and floods and fires around the globe, the delta outbreaks have caused Americans and people all over the world to lose their brief optimism and face Fall with somber uncertainty. Economists don’t expect the delta outbreaks to push the U.S. back into a recession.

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Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Digitization of Products

MIT Supply Chain

The digitization of products, where the design and manufacture of a product are carried out using a digital set of instructions, is not a new concept. The output of a CAD system is usually a digital file that can then be fed into a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system that controls the actual machining of the product.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Afghanistan. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016. Choose country. Åland Islands. American Samoa.

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Strategic moves among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Afghanistan. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016. Choose country. Åland Islands. American Samoa.