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How Will 3D and 4D Printing Change Your Supply Chain?

All Things Supply Chain

At the beginning of Terminator 2, Sarah Connor has a surreal moment when she realizes she must trust her previous nemesis, played by Schwarzenegger, to protect her son from a…

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The rise of the robot - gadget or utility?

SnapFulfil

Warehousing has been around a long time. It is an old profession, with established processes and accepted practices, with human labor at its core.

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A digital lesson … from the year 1911

Axway

Inspired by Brian Pagano , from the Catalysts. The race for the South Pole.

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Spot rates stall for van freight in uncertain market conditions

DAT Solutions

Van carriers may be glad to see February recede in the rearview, as rates and volume slid lower in a typical winter slump. As of last week, rates seemed to have hit a plateau, and truckload volumes were picking up. The much-anticipated spring recovery may be delayed or canceled, however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on supply chains worldwide.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Cognitive Technologies and the Future of the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

We are in the early stages of what many, if not most, analysts believe is a fourth industrial revolution (aka Industry 4.0). Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data.

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60 Seconds with John Reichert, Executive Director at MHI Solutions Community

Tecsys

Please enjoy this republication of a Material Handling 24/7 Interview. Title: Executive director, MHI Solutions Community; senior director of… The post 60 Seconds with John Reichert, Executive Director at MHI Solutions Community appeared first on Tecsys.

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Steps for industry and government to prepare for the Coronavirus

NC State SCRC

As I noted in an earlier blog, the issue of global epidemics is something that we have seen in the past with the SARS epidemic. People sometimes think these come around once every ten years – but the reality is, that in a world where global travel and open borders is common, a small virus can quickly grow if left unfettered. Now that the epidemic is here in the U.S., we are likely to see the spread of this much more quickly.

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For Global Supply Chains, the Bar Has Been Raised on Emissions Reporting

Supply Chain Brain

Global businesses are having to work harder these days to get in line with a voluntary standard on the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Transform Your Business With a Holistic Approach to Reverse Logistics

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

As noted by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, “ reverse logistics are costing supply chains a fortune ” – $50 billion, to be exact, according to the Reverse Logistics Association. Return flows have long been a thorn in companies’ side and, thanks to e-commerce, the problem will only be getting worse. Relegating reverse logistics to the isolated and siloed back alley of the supply chain will no longer cut it.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Freight Claims Management Trends for 2020: Why Freight Claims Will Decrease Thanks to Proactiveness

GlobalTranz

From blockchain technology through better warehouse management system (WMS) use, the freight claims management trends for 2020 reflect the infusion of technology that will make shippers more proactive. Those that wish to stay competitive and avoid the risks of customer upset due to poor, inefficient freight claims management need to consider these trends and make.read More.

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Supply Chain News on Hoping to Reach eCommerce Profits, Walmart Combines Buying Teams

Supply Chain Digest

Previously, US Stores and eCommerce Units Each Did their Own Thing

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Walking the Talk on Holistic Transportation Management

Talking Logistics

For many years, analysts and consultants have talked about the importance of taking a holistic approach to transportation management to successfully weather the ups and downs of the market. But what does that mean exactly? Why haven’t more companies adopted this approach? What are the benefits and how do you get started? Those are some. Read more Walking the Talk on Holistic Transportation Management.

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The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement

ivalua

The post The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Motor-carrier costs rose 7.7% in 2019, according to the latest annual report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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Business Reporting and Business Intelligence: What’s the difference?

Unleashed

Business reporting and business intelligence (BI) are often referred to interchangeably, but the two are not the same. Both are designed to serve specific business purposes and should be viewed in terms of the purpose they serve. Business reports give a snapshot of a specific business period and many factors must be considered when preparing these reports.

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DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year

IQMS

The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. There, Intertech Plastics Inc. was named the PN Processor of the Year for 2019 while Diversified Plastics Inc. and MMI Engineered Solutions Inc. were recognized as finalists. The award ceremony was held at a dinner on February 26, 2020 as part of the Plastics News Executive Forum at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, which ran February 24-26, 2020.

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5 Ways AI is Changing our World for the Better

My Office Apps

5 Ways AI is Changing our World for the Better. Man has long feared the rise of the machine – his own creation becoming smarter and more intelligent than he. But while artificial intelligence and machine learning are rapidly changing our world and powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, humanity does not need to be afraid. Creating New Jobs. “Artificial intelligence will change the workforce,” affirms Carolyn Frantz, Microsoft’s Corporate Secretary.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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8 Master Data Governance Best Practices for Better Customer Engagement & ROI

Vinculum

Over the past decades, the significance of data has amplified and in today every business operation, be it strategic decision-making or the daily function, is data-enabled. Researchers and data scientists are collaborating on a wider scale and bringing out breakthrough innovations in the space to master the ultimate potential of data in today’s time.

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5 Ways AI is Changing our World for the Better

My Office Apps

5 Ways AI is Changing our World for the Better. Man has long feared the rise of the machine – his own creation becoming smarter and more intelligent than he. But while artificial intelligence and machine learning are rapidly changing our world and powering the Fourth Industrial Revolution, humanity does not need to be afraid. Creating New Jobs. “Artificial intelligence will change the workforce,” affirms Carolyn Frantz, Microsoft’s Corporate Secretary.

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Enhance Warehouse Mobility with Modern Technology

EnVista

The following blog was written by ScanSource in partnership with enVista.

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Ten Essential Features Every Life Sciences Learning Management System (LMS) Needs Today

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

When it comes to regulatory compliance, biologic, medical device and healthcare organizations have ultra-specific feature requirements. Designed from its inception as a tool to serve the life sciences, UL’s ComplianceWire® uniquely addresses these requirements at its foundation. Other LMS software development teams would struggle to add this level of conformance into their systems, as these features are embedded in the very core of the learning management system.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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8 Things to See at MODEX 2020

Veridian Solutions

Modex 2020 is rapidly approaching. The conference begins on Monday, March 9, 2020, and runs through Thursday, March 12, 2020. The conference will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Expo brings together hundreds of supply chain entities, software vendors, business owners, and supply chain experts for a week of innovation, excitement, and connectivity among your peers, not to mention ongoing exhibit days throughout the conference.