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7 Ways Augmented Reality in Manufacturing Will Revolutionize The Industry!

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Your team can use an AR-enabled mobile app to scan QR codes to view live video feed, graphics, images, and use it to repair machines. Automobile company Bosch has been collaborating with startup AR firm Reflekt since 2013 to stay in the front of the automobile industry. You Can Cut Down On Maintenance Time.

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Trucking Industry Safety Tech: Why Upgrades are Needed Now for Safety and to Avoid Shipping Disruptions

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On top of that, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted the fourth consecutive year of truck crash increases from their available 2013 data. For instance, the electronics firm Samsung wants to place large video displays on the back of trucks that will help other drivers see in front of the tractor trailer.

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Supply Chain Disruption: How Stronger Collaboration Will Have a Big Impact on the Future of Logistics Management

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Netflix, for instance, made a bold move in 2013 to disrupt the movie-rental industry, offering the option to stream videos on-demand, cutting out the logistics aspect of mail-order rentals entirely. But these innovations don’t always come easily.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

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Sales of industrial robots to all industries increased compared to 2013. This is never more so true than the hilarious current commercial video series by General Electric about a young man recently out of college who says he got a job at GE, a long time American manufacturing company, as a software developer.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

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By 2013, 90% of global trade is seaborne, shipped in 700 million containers every year. Containers are now also re-purposed for disaster relief, and even backdrops for K-pop videos. Raleigh-Durham-Cary N.C. tops decade’s metro % growth. Employment in advanced economies is free to move to “more liveable” locations. Today: The 2010s.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Reverse Logistics: Managing the Business Circle of Life

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In 2013, 35 percent of businesses reported using Reverse Logistics as a means of cost management for supporting additional sales, described the Hi-Tech Reverse Logistics & Aftermarket Services Report from eyefortransport. For example, a returned product may only require rewrapping of exterior for sale to a secondary consumer.

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Q&A: “Made In USA” Documentary Filmmaker Stresses More Americans Gain Awareness of Manufacturing Ahead of UCan Zippers Visit

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We first featured Josh on our blog when he recently released his documentary film back in August of 2013 (whew time flies!). JM: I’m going to let my videos do the talking, but I will say that I’m going to start focusing more on leadership and entrepreneurship in this country to get us on the right track. A Q&A with Josh Miller.