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The Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative

Logistics Viewpoints

A WES autonomously gathers real-time signals from across the warehouse, then applies artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science to create plans and solve problems. billion in 2029 , reflecting an average annual growth rate of 14.3%. billion in 2022 to $3.12 What Exactly Does a WES Do?

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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

According to Supply Chain Brief , “In such an environment, no one can truly predict what is going to happen. And learning from that distribution data can teach carriers precisely what to do and what not to do during this crucial delivery time. Keeping management proactive is the best way to keep a supply chain fool-proof.

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Additive Manufacturing Is Emerging From Prototypes

LandLink

The United States currently leads the world in terms of AM product value but will be passed by China in 2029 under present conditions. Additive Manufacturing Will Likely Affect The Global Supply Chain This technology has the potential of transforming our global supply chain in a very profound way.

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Top 5 Last Mile Logistics Software Companies In Mexico

Locus

from 2017-2029. Welcome to the age of AI-driven logistics solutions, where we bid adieu to old-fashioned, cumbersome approaches like managing supply chains on Excel spreadsheets, burdened with manual data input and restricted routing capabilities. But what exactly defines state-of-the-art logistics software?

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

The industrial automation market grew globally, reaching $191 billion in 2021 , and is expected to reach $395 billion by 2029. Process Automation Process automation means using technology to automate manual processes through data and systems integration. 6 Types of Automation Automation has wide applications.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

AI gives you the ability to maintain these structures/natures of being dynamically continually learning and updating as new data passes through the system. These super-intelligent machines are already taking over factory workers, stock traders, data processors, even news reporters. Will they make all of us obsolete someday?