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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Reality of Being a Retailer in 2017

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The first major change was, of course, the growth of the internet and during this period bricks and mortar retailers started to feel threatened that people would buy products online instead of shopping in their store. Key statistics: In 2013, only 5% of retail sales were influenced by mobile devices, but this jumped to 37% in 2016.

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3 Reasons Continuous Innovation is Vital for Manufacturers, Shippers, and Businesses Alike

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Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. Obviously, most modern innovations will focus on improving supply chain processes throughout the course of business, not the ancient squeegee example.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Effective Supply Chain Management In Manufacturing Key to Revival of Industry in U.S.

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Of course the government will be promoting the message that it's best to keep jobs within our borders, there's no surprise there. From NNMI's website, there comes sharper focus on the program: In September 2013, the President launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0 (AMP

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Procurement, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, Robotics and Automation: The Image of Manufacturing is Evolving.

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The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016. Of course, a throughout examination of the savings found in the industry must also consider other technologies that are required for wide-scale deployment of robotics to be operational. billion and $40.1

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Trucking Rates Looking to Increase: The Driving Factors & What You Can Do About It

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics asserts courses to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) last anywhere from three to six months. ” “What happens when we have another glitch,” she asked, like the polar vortex in 2013-14 or the West Coast port slowdown. billion manufacturer TriMas Corp. told the conference.

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Day 3 (Last Day) - Infosys Blogs

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Very candid responses from Woz on his life, how he was helping kids in education, his days with Hewlett-Packards, his inventions, his passion about developing computer games, extremely hard work he put in to be successful, his dancing with stars and of course Steve Jobs. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013.

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4 Important Benefits of a Sustainable Reverse Logistics Strategy

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In fact, the EPA asserts that up to 40% of “tossed” computers were recycled in 2013, which has risen significantly from a startling 18% in 2007. Throughout the course of business, business owners will need to create a sustainable plan for dealing with end-of-life equipment, recalls, remanufacturing, or equipment failures.