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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

GlobalTranz

In other words, greater access to identical systems prevents organizational silos from inhibiting visibility, asserts Alex Whiteman of Eye For Transport. The use of wearables will continue to be one of the top trends throughout the remainder of 2016 and upcoming years as well. Wearables Became More Cost-Effective and Available.

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DHL supports boohoo’s US expansion

Logistics Business Magazine

“Although boohoo has been servicing the US through its existing network in the UK since 2006, the company’s growing order volumes and customer demand on this side of the pond in recent years made a US-based distribution centre for direct-to-consumer fulfilment a necessity,” said Kraig Foreman, President, eCommerce, DHL Supply Chain.

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Is bigger always better – Economies of scale and gigantism in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

With gigantism being the most popular trend currently pursued by the world’s major carriers a new global context has concurrently begun to rear its head. Onwards & Upwards – The trend of gigantism relative to vessels within the container industry. This begs the question is bigger always better and what alternatives exist?

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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. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Download white paper.

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The Future of Freight and How Brokers Fit In

GlobalTranz

Although our claim to fame is our web based TMS freight rating technology, the Cerasis Rater , which includes a technology suite of products and integrated managed transportation services , it is in our interest to understand the future of freight and how we as freight brokers fit in. In the long term, market trends are fairly foreseeable.

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

Trinity Logistics

It can be challenging for you to decide the best way to transport your products. On the surface, private fleets appear to be the better option, but you must recognize and understand all that goes into running your own transportation. Current trends point to the shortage growing to over 160,000 drivers by 2028.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.