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Taking a Big Picture View of Supply Chain Networks

Logistics Viewpoints

Much of the industry at large simply isn’t seeing the forest for the trees. Taking a bigger-picture view, there are also other critical elements to focus on when building out a robust supply chain data network: Quantity. Numbers matter when it comes to supply chain data networks. More users = more data = more potential value.

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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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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

Like many other industries, however, technological disruption combined with Brexit uncertainty is affecting access to skilled workers and this is a key issue for many employers. The data also reveals a marked shift in favour of the employment of part-time workers. Employing more than 1.5

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Same concerns remain, when it comes to the truck driver shortage

247 Customs Broker

It is a topic of daily discussion at every industry trade show and conference, while also getting a ton of attention in the form of commentary or data being issued fairly frequently. there is a better than good chance that the truck driver shortage would be at the top of the list. Why wouldn’t it be either? It is our job after all.

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Automatic Replenishment: Everything You Need to Know

Conger

This can benefit various types of industries/companies, most of which use warehousing solutions, including: Manufacturing Manufacturers can benefit from automatic replenishment by delivering supplies needed for production Manufacturers can use automatic replenishment by automating their raw materials or components reordering process.

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

Trinity Logistics

In addition, a recent ATRI analysis of census data on employment sectors shows that the trucking industry has the lowest percentage of young entrants and the highest percentage of aging workforce entrants. According to the American Trucking Associations, the driver shortage hit 60,800 at the end of 2018. FLEXIBILITY.

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

It is key to us because not only does it optimise the flows but it gets us our data, so that we can then go back and precisely re-engineer our crossdock locations and our network to really get the cost out.”. According to Richards, this has changed with developments in technology and the accurate analysis of complex data sets, or ‘big data’.