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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. These concerns will extend into 2018, as companies work on a regulatory standard – though nothing has emerged yet. 2018 will see a focus on taking innovation beyond a buzzword and into implementable solutions that deliver executable results.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Blockchain Powerful Tool for Transparency in Complex Supply Chains.

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Key IT Advances Shaping Vehicle Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

INFORM, a leading software developer specializing in artificial intelligence and operations research, is thrilled to announce its latest study on IT in vehicle logistics , highlighting key findings on IT and AI’s transformative impact in the vehicle logistics sector. Key Findings from the Report 1.

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27th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends – Full 40 Page Report

247 Customs Broker

September 12, 2018. And while shippers are assessing new technologies to better manage operations, the results of our 27th Annual Study on Trends and Issues in Logistics & Transportation suggest that these new tools alone will not solve the age-old problems we’re still facing. . By LM Staff ·. kwhorisk@ehpub.com.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The FDA issued an exposure modification order that allows the claim to be made that “scientific studies show that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to IQOS significantly reduces your body’s exposure to harmful or potentially harmful chemicals.”. PMI looked at four different solutions in late 2018.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

It’s difficult for manufacturers to fill open positions, with respondents claiming it is 36 percent more difficult to recruit than in 2018. With tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) becoming more accessible, companies should be able to become more efficient and able to produce more with fewer people.

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Bucking the Trend in Transportation – Simultaneously Cap Rate Growth and Beat Capacity Constraints

Talking Logistics

In 2018, tender reject rates have reached as high as 25% in late July, and although they’ve fallen to nearly 14% more recently, that’s still a significant volume of freight moved via the spot market. Cassidy writes, “After rising by double digits in 2018, US contract truckload rates could rise a more modest 5 percent on average in 2019.”