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Data Quality: Your Digital Transformation Depends on It

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, my company relies heavily on “lat-long” data, or data that provides latitude and longitude coordinates for freight. Data should also be inspected at a unit level, as well as at an aggregate level, as the latter can illuminate bigger-picture trends. The next step is to inform someone.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” That income was generated by more than 4,100 stores and fed by a sprawling supply chain, ranked 14th in 2014 by research and analyst company Gartner. Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014.”

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[Infographic] Opportunities for Women Abound in Skilled Trades

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Despite decades of expanded opportunities for women in the workforce, as late as 2014, the three most common occupations were the more traditional avenues of secretaries and administrative assistants, grade school and middle school teachers, and registered nurses. In 2014, $1.9 Manufacturing Renaissance Brings Back Jobs. Source: TWS.

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

GlobalTranz

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. This will be the most important trend to watch in 2017. Capacity Will Grow Tighter. per gallon throughout 2017.

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Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support | Main | Instance Consolidation Strategy » Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Supply Excellence.

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Sustainability in Logistics: Shippers Step up Initiatives to Combat 3 Obstacles

GlobalTranz

As the push towards sustainability in logistics continues, those involved in modern manufacturing and shipping, especially shippers, must understand why this trend is taking place, its potential costs, obstacles, and benefits, and what it means for the future of manufacturing and logistics. By 2014, the decrease had risen to 15 percent.

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5 Reasons Why The Use of the IIoT by Manufacturers Is Unavoidable

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But, some companies have avoided this trend. For example, if a piece of equipment is using more electricity than other equipment of the same type, it may indicate a problem with its electrical wiring. The following graphic details how this investment has increased since 2014. The IIoT by Manufacturers Is Extremely Valuable.