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Handling a Smart Century

Logistics Business Magazine

Sjoerd was even more of a techie than his father and shifted the company’s course towards mechanical engineering and construction. In ten years’, the number of distributors rose sharply: from eight in 2000 to approximately 25 in 2010. Using an app on the mobile phone, for example, the deflection of the fork can be analysed.

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If There’s a Manufacturing Skills Gap, How Do We Close It? 4 Ways to Combat the Gap

GlobalTranz

According to US News , fewer than 7 percent of all new jobs added to manufacturing since 2010, and some women working in lower paying positions already have the skills needed to move up the ladder in the industry. In other words, companies must move away from the exclusive HR- and OSHA-based training programs and include courses on STEM.

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Standing on the Frontlines of Logistics Change and Volatility Armed with Tech-driven Resiliency

CH Robinson Logistics

Gantz, David Reinsel and other researchers at IDC release a white paper titled “ The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth through 2010 (PDF).” History has defined resiliency as being strong and resolute, but the new definition of resiliency will be those who understand vulnerability and prioritize agility.

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What does the Logistics World of the Future look like?

Logistics Business Magazine

Richard grabbed attendees from the off by revealing he has had an RFID chip inserted into his wrist and hopes to have another in his brain in due course. After all, he points out wryly, Kodak’s numbers were great in 2010. They’re like tattoos – once you have one, you want another,” he announces). I’m not convinced.

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All in the Family: The Inside Scoop on Running a Family Business

Women in Trucking

Kari Rihm took over the business in 2010 as President and CEO and has grown the business to 357 employees. For example, since Brenny instituted a program to help drivers quit smoking, five have already given up the habit. Throw in a little fun Of course, owning a family business has its challenges.

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Supply Chain Trend Predictions

Logistics Business Magazine

As a technology, ‘Big Data’ has been around since 2010, but in 2024, we will see explosive growth in the use of Generative AI solutions and especially Conversational AI solutions in the supply chain sector. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation in the European Union is a good example of these regulations.

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Recognising Opportunities in Times of Crisis

Logistics Business Magazine

“We may not be on site at the customers’ premises right now, but we can still support them, for example with our BEUMER Smart Glasses,” says the cement expert. What happens if for example a packaging system in Indonesia or Peru fails? In 2010 approx. However, the reason is not only COVID-19”, he says.