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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. Yet they can be prepared for these transformative events; ready in such a way that they can even thrive on anomalies in a way that the competition will struggle to keep up with.” Congratulations and welcome to 2021!

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India Eyes Becoming the Next China, But Challenges Remain

MTS Logistics

While at the time, India becoming the new China did not seem to be the case, recently Apple switched some production from China to India and Boeing signed a $34 billion deal with Air India (the largest deal in aviation history totaling 220 aircraft), two events which made me research the situation again. forecast for China.

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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. For example, full warehouse automation to support event-driven, mission-critical system delivery. This is more applicable in warehouse systems, supply chains, banking, and finance.

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

GlobalTranz

Mr. Ray Kruzwell: Futurist and Director of Engineering at Google: AI will be achieved by 2029. The biggest event in human history. It could be the last event unless we learn how to avoid the risks. Here are some quotes from some of silicon valley and high technologies' greatest minds.