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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Linkedin Comment Donald Cavin Data Warehousing Consultant at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. The 2022 event is in Washington.

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Does Wearable Technology Change Employee Behavior?

RFgen

Wearable tech allows companies to monitor daily activities without managers physically following employees around a warehouse. ALSO READ: How to know it’s time to upgrade your warehouse hardware ». The Washington Post said wearable technology that delivers instant results can turn boring chores into interesting challenges.

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Does Wearable Technology Change Employee Behavior?

RFgen

Wearable tech allows companies to monitor daily activities without managers physically following employees around a warehouse. ALSO READ: How to know it’s time to upgrade your warehouse hardware ». The Washington Post said wearable technology that delivers instant results can turn boring chores into interesting challenges.

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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Despite having a lot more PPE in warehouses, hospitals are still struggling with a lot of shortages. Walmart is moving their vendors from FOB (Free on Board) to domestic buying, and the shift is happening fast.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S. percent the previous year. About CSCMP.

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Amazon Leasing Air Cargo Space, Delivering by Drone

Multichannel Merchant

Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. vice president of innovation and automation, in a statement.

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An Intelligent Alternative to WMS: Gaining Real-Time Inventory Visibility Without the Complexity

RFgen

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. Technology solutions step in to help warehouses and production plants streamline materials management and reduce costs. Inventory management is no exception. Today’s digital supply chain makes manual inventory control obsolete.