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What to Expect in 2019: MIT Business Experts Weigh In

Material Handling and Logistics

One of the biggest sources of financial uncertainty in 2019 will be international tariff policy and its impact on product demand. The Sloan School of Management at MIT, gathered together a group of experts for their take on what 2019 will look like. Software has always been a tool help companies become more profitable.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets. The introduction of smoke-free products made the use of spreadsheet tools far less efficient in the capacity and sourcing planning as the new product categories had rapid growth. It was predictable.

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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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Upcoming Apps Coming to the Shipping World in 2019 and Beyond

MTS Logistics

Studies were done to show that not all FCL containers are actually fully-utilized. And, of course, Maersk’s new instant booking tool launched in November 2018 provides shippers with a booking confirmation almost instantly after the booking request is submitted. According to an article on Splash247.com,

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

Talking Logistics

Though they’ve always relied on internet load boards, posting services and other tools determine when and where loads are available, today they’re leveraging these technologies to “lie in wait” for opportunities to optimize their margins. Imagine how much each is saving over the course of a year!

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Prescriptive Analytics is Going Mainstream. Is your Organization Ready?

AIMMS

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019. The tools of the past are simply not enough to deal with the quantity of data available today. What’s driving prescriptive analytics adoption? .

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Unlocking the Value of Gender Equality in Supply Chains

Logistics Business Magazine

1] In the US, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21% between 2014 and 2019, outpacing the overall growth of businesses by 11% [2]. A further study by the benchmarking firm Hackett Group found that, on average, supplier diversity programs can add $3.6 2] American Express, 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report.