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It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. II)

QAD

In “ It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. In Part II, we will touch on the ways in which automotive players are addressing these changes through collaboration and the innovations that can stem from it. Examples include: BMW Consortium. Innovation is About Working Together.

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Sustainable Manufacturing is the New Key to Profitability

IQMS

Just a few years ago, sustainability in manufacturing was seen as a nice-to-have. Today, sustainable manufacturing is becoming a critical factor in a manufacturer’s ability to compete and maximize profitability. Gartner is quick to note that it is not practical for manufacturers to adopt all possible sustainability measures.

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Overcoming Automotive Logistics Challenges – Part II

BlueYonder

Before, they might say to purchasing, “You guys have done a brilliant job; you’ve reduced your costs by a million dollars because you’re buying everything from India. Is it because some of the biggest parts are being shipped from another manufacturing location? Yiakoumi: Carmakers are beginning to look at total costs.

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Resilinc’s Director of Advisory Services, Rick Freeman, talks resiliency, ROI, and the Risk Game

Resilinc

Rick Freeman joined Resilinc in July after more than a dozen years in procurement and supply chain for semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology. Resilinc: Can you give examples of what you share with companies who are seeking to improve their supply chain risk management (SCRM)? theft and others.

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Five Reasons SMBs Suddenly Make Sense For Forwarders

Freightos

For example, there are over 100,000 companies that sell over $100,000 worth of goods annually. market, creating over a billion good reasons for US exporters and manufacturers to sell there. Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad. Shipper Attitudes Are Changing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 ” Earlier this week, Steve Banker and I published an article about the next revolution in 3D printing , looking at the role of additive manufacturing for large industrial products. million last year, and another 13.7

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The FarEye Story With Kushal Nahata

The Logistics of Logistics

I’m in Detroit about 4 and a half to 5 hours away, depending on the traffic. For example, instead of the entire backing thing, a lot of them moved directly to wallets. You can automate them, you can build excellence, and you can continue innovating every month or every quarter. China is the other example.