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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

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The molds rotate around, and on the back end of the rotation the glass items are automatically released from the mold, after which a robotic arm of some kind pushes the piece onto a conveyor belt that takes them through the “annealing” (cool down) process. Probably by now there is a robotic vase grabber.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

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Source: Evan, Flikr. “I UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics. SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. TMW Systems Becomes Charter Member of Blockchain in Trucking Alliance. Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

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Early on, Sheffi describes the multiple sources of pressure – sometimes rather ruthlessly executed – pushing companies towards sustainability. In other words, Nestle had to change its palm oil sourcing practices whether cost justifiable or not due to brand risk. Strategic Alliance Manager, Schneider Electric.