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Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year

Talking Logistics

With so much innovation happening in technology, it’s so easy to chase the next new shiny thing, whether it’s artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and countless other emerging technologies. For related commentary, see “ There’s No Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Visibility ” and “ Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better ”.

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Handfield’s Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

NC State SCRC

Other indicators included data pulled from the Federal Reserve economic database, the Producer Price Index, the Purchasing Managers Index, as well as internal metrics such as the size of the company’s own sales force. They discovered that there were several leading indicators of demand, including coal (a 10 month leading indicator).

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AI and Climate Change, Can Technology Save The Planet, and What’s Next for Green City Vancouver

Freightera

Big institutions, like the city, often find it very hard to work with innovators and all the latest technology that’s coming up. Reflecting on sustainability, there are companies that operate in Bangladesh, for instance. Do we just pull out of Bangladesh? JV: You know how companies are easily assessed on financial metrics.