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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

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We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. Today we will begin our two part series covering the 2016 supply chain trends we expect to see come to fruition in the next year.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

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Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. In addition to building its infrastructure, Amazon began experimenting with local deliveries in 2016 and has made high-profile hires focused on delivery.

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Shrinking Trade Between the U.S. and China: Who Benefits?

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as an alternative to China so it easily became the place to be since factories can easily be set up and workers trained when it comes to sending similar goods to the U.S. India I wrote another article about India earlier this year and how it can benefit from China’s current situation. Back in 2019, Vietnam’s exports to the U.S.

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CSX Intermodal Terminal in North Carolina Wins Excellence Award

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In this article, we’ll tell you about the recent award the Terminal has received as well as everything you need to know about the intermodal facility. The terminal enables rail containers to be offloaded from freight cars arriving at the terminal and then loaded onto another train or truck for final distribution.

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Dachser develops talent through on-the-job training | Full Stories – Caption as the Content | Full

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Related Articles. percent from 2016. Dachser develops talent through on-the-job training. percent from 2016. Click here to look at our new privacy policy. Monday, September 17, 2018.

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New Year’s Resolutions for 2018: What’s Your Personal Challenge?

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A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published an interesting article highlighting Max Deutsch, a 24-year-old entrepreneur from San Francisco “who challenged himself to a series of monthly tasks that were ambitious bordering on absurd.” Here’s an excerpt from the article: [Max] memorized the order of a shuffled deck of cards.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

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But this article will focus on the home delivery robots. Nuro , which was founded in 2016, develops autonomous delivery vehicles, and was the first company to receive an autonomous exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since its vehicles are designed to carry goods instead of humans.