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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? The full data set is reported by eligible equipment builders and distributors and is provided to all participants in the program at no cost.

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Viral Disruption in the Supply Chain: COVID-19 vs SARS

Logistics Bureau

Because the 2003 outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), originated in China, as COVID-19 did last December, comparisons are not only inevitable but also useful. London-based data analytics firm IHS Markit , describes COVID-19 as “the most significant black swan of 2020”. percent of global GDP in 2003.

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The three biggest risks in logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

More than ever, current trends and global political developments are creating new challenges and putting pressure on supply chains. Background: The Logistics Hall of Fame was founded in 2003 and honours leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management.

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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Two Specific Examples of RFID in the Supply Chain?

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OSCA brings visibility to jeans supply chain

Logistics Business Magazine

jeans, ending in 2003 with the sale of the JOOP! Whether short notice volume changes or unplanned delays: Until August 2021, such data had to be entered manually into the ERP system for the total of 2,500 shipments per year. Suppliers and agencies enter transport notifications and tracking data into the system.

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Logistics Contractors and strategic logistics advantage in US military operations

Logistics in War

This limits their capacity to protect data, information, supplies, personnel, and equipment from adverse action. [xv] ix] Molly Dunigan, “The Future of US Military Contracting: Current Trends and Future Implications,” International Journal 69, no. vii] Mandel, “American Government Expeditionary Operations,” 13. 4 (December 2014): 37.

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Should My Warehouse Be Automated?

Logistics Business Magazine

Today, technologies such as big data analytics, plug and play automation, mobile communications, sensors, wearables, IoT, and robotics have transformed warehouse management operations and systems for the better. Trends of the global warehouse automation market. between 2019 and 2025.