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Negotiating With A Chatbot: A Walmart Procurement Case Study

Talking Logistics

This past February we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “Is your company using Artificial Intelligence in its supply chain or logistics operations?”

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Labor Shortages in Supply Chain & Logistics: They’re Not Subsiding

Logistics Viewpoints

In late 2023, we conducted a survey of 1,000 supply chain and logistics decision-makers across North America and Europe across three sectors: manufacturing, distribution and retail; carriers; and logistics services providers. The results of the research report How Bad Is the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. More recently, the massive scale of China’s solar-manufacturing operations has become an advantage, as it attracts talent, research money and ecosystems of suppliers. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Navigating the Complexities of Ready Mix Concrete Logistics: A Case Study with ThroughPut

ThroughPut

Logistics presents a formidable challenge in the ready mix concrete (RMC) industry. This critical time frame shapes the entire ready mix concrete logistics. This critical time frame shapes the entire ready mix concrete logistics. For ready mix concrete manufacturers, managing logistics effectively is crucial.

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Real-Time Trackers: A Welcome Labor Solution for Logistics

The labor market is under an unprecedented squeeze, and the logistics industry has been hit particularly hard by the “Great Resignation.” According to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the labor shortage will cost the U.S. Why streamlining data simplifies the logistics role. as much as $1 trillion, and 2.1

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Dubbed Amazon Hub Delivery, this is the tech and logistics giant’s latest attempt to expand its “last mile” network — the last stage in logistics where packages are ultimately delivered to customers — through external workforces. percent), manufacturing (4.5

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

Fuel prices and a shortage of drivers are putting transport logistics under immense pressure. Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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