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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. The post Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. To learn more, visit [link].

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Breaking Supply Chain News- Panasonic Plans an Additional EV Battery Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. Delivery van EV start-up Canoo , which negotiated a battery supply agreement with Panasonic has eventual plans to construct its U.S.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Inventory Obsolescence: It Can Get Complicated

ToolsGroup

Shorter innovation cycles, multi-channel complexity, and long-tail stock-keeping units (SKUs) accelerate the inevitable decline in value. The knack in today’s innovation economy is to understand how the value of a particular SKU deteriorates or its costs increase so that profit erosion can be factored into inventory optimization calculations.

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Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation

MIT Supply Chain

Innovations in drilling technologies have allowed states to tap into large underground shale reserves. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas, alongside historically productive states such as Texas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma.

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6 River Systems Continues 2020 Momentum Led by Award Wins and New Global Deployment Sites

6 River Systems

6 River Systems has been working hard to support our customers and ensure their supply chain and fulfillment operations keep up with the ebbs and flows of their customer demands. The RBR50 Innovation Awards highlight leaders in technology and business innovation.

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Retired Brigadier General Ronald Jolly, U.S Air Force, to Advisory Board

ThroughPut

the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced the addition of retired U.S Ron is an exemplary dignitary, recognized for his service of over 30 years, across demanding and high-pressure executive military positions by applying principled leadership, rigorous standards, innovation and evolving methodologies. Jolly, Sr.,