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Supply Chain Technology 2019 – Year in Review Part 2

Morai Logistics

2019’s over, but there’s plenty of technology to look back on over the course of the year to see what affects it had on supply chains. The move by companies towards digitization grew more pronounced in 2019. Robotics only saw an incremental increase or similar rates of adoption in supply chains in 2019.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, the rapid increase in the price of oil to over $100 a barrel for WTI is sure to result in additional inflation in our current inflationary environment. Of course, fuel shortages can cause factory production delays that can subsequently hinder downstream production processes. Beyond Fossil Fuels. Then There is Cyber.

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The Online Retail Landscape in 2019: A Review of the Highs and Lows

Logistics Bureau

What was behind Amazon’s falling profits in 2019, and how did other big online retail players perform? The Highs and Lows of Online Retail in 2019. For example, the seemingly unstoppable Amazon surprised pundits by reporting lower year-on-year profits in the third quarter of 2019. .

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Contract Logistics: What’s the Outlook for 2019?

Now, That's Logistics

Of course, keeping up with those order volumes on the manufacturing side isn’t easy. That trend could translate into more growth for the contract logistics field in 2019. Everything from high-tech electronics to consumer goods are being buoyed by the healthy economy and higher consumer confidence.”.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

Whereas online courses and programmes were previously managed as a separate entity, they are now an integral part of most academic systems. Even before the arrival of the pandemic, the global e-learning market was expanding at an astonishing rate, with a 2019 study estimating that it would reach $336.98 Article Summary.

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April 2019 Automation Hero: Julia Montgomery of EazyStock

EazyStock

Can you give examples of processes or tasks you help to automate? . Invoice management, for example, is an area where there are smart and easily accessible systems that electronically handle the invoices. And it’s of course fun and rewarding to be able to help those who are really in trouble.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. For example, if they buy a component for their hardware products in Thailand, they have an estimate for the logistics emissions associated with the component.