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Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed

Logistics Viewpoints

The profession has not yet managed to integrate product development into core decisions in a meaningful way. One thing that makes Musk distinctive is his hands-on approach to product design. At both Tesla and SpaceX, Musk put the design engineers in charge of production. You can’t hand it off to someone else.

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Widespread, Yet Cautious Optimism for 2021: ARC’s Order Fulfillment Research Findings

Logistics Viewpoints

As we enter the second half of 2021, there are abundant signs of improvement and optimization. For example, the Delta variant of COVID-19 may cause an increase in infection and disruptions to business in the fall. We obtained insights into experiences from the prior year (2020) and expectations for 2021 and beyond.

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5 Ocean Shipping Trends to Watch in 2021

Now, That's Logistics

Those roadblocks have yet to be removed in 2021, although some early signs of relief are beginning to surface. Here are five trends that all shippers should be keeping an eye on as they plan their ocean freight movement in 2021: The container shortage is still in full force, but it may be easing somewhat.

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Analysis on 2021 Container Shipping Delays

ShipLilly

Port congestion that opened up in 2021 is likely to continue throughout this season. As a consequence, production has to come to a halt to accommodate products that have not been picked up yet. The global crisis that was accelerated by COVID-19 is haunting us in 2021. The statistics are startling.

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

EazyStock

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

EazyStock

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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Linde takes pride in 2021 awards

Logistics Business Magazine

In reflecting on its seven awards received in 2021 and more than 80 accolades picked up over the last three decades, intralogistics specialist Linde Material Handling (MH) recognises this achievement as the result of its ongoing innovative strength and wealth of ideas produced for the benefit of its customers.