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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

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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. But the industry is watching as the technology opens new opportunities for safety, savings and speed long-haul, raising curiosity on the strength of a compelling business case.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

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of procurement expenditures. TMS technology. TMS. ,” says Bart De Muynck, Gartner’s research vice president, transportation technology to. In fact, in 2018 we saw investments go up across the entire supply chain technology spectrum.” TMS technology. “It The state has agreed to update to.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

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The Danish manufacturer saw sales begin to surge as consumers gravitated towards their building sets, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, difficulties, and characters. The toymaker’s top performing brands included Lego City, Lego Technic, Lego Creator Expert, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Star Wars.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. The holdup makes it exceedingly difficult for businesses to manage supply chains, it said. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard.