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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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percent in March, according to Census Bureau figures, after pulling back over several months from a record high last August. This year, Amazon has been ramping up efforts to crack down on the sale of counterfeits on its marketplace. Inventories at U.S. general merchandise stores expanded 1.2

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Why Supply Chain Managers & Procurement Should Collaborate

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For example, subscription-based services, such as self-driving car giant, Tesla, and the shaving guru, Dollar Shave Club, are able to collect an insurmountable amount of data on consumers, feeding back into the company’s forecast model.

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[Video] What Is the Internet of Things and How Does It Work?

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We say “limited” because they are still just machines, after all. After all, why bother with a TV remote when you have a digital device capable of broadcasting over WiFi in your pocket (and hands) all the time? How about a store that has no human personnel, yet does all its stock taking perfectly?

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6 Tips To Have The Best Content For A Supply Chain Company

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So how can you make sure readers click the link to your post when they find it in their news feed? Today, as the second leading brand after McDonalds, has a turnover of over $100 million. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms provide an excellent source of being discovered by others if your post does the trick.

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[VIDEO] The 10 Most Important Things You Need To Know About The Internet Of Things

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After all, the internet of things is all about process efficiency to decrease costly human error. Reliability of predictions is only as good as the data feeding them. Will we usher in an era of no process and all strategy? We surely hope that strategy for transportation management is the focus.

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Q&A: “Made In USA” Documentary Filmmaker Stresses More Americans Gain Awareness of Manufacturing Ahead of UCan Zippers Visit

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Josh will use Periscope to broadcast live his trip and to answer those very questions, so look out for that on the Cerasis Twitter Feed with full details to come! An Interview with Josh Miller, Filmmaker and Creator of "Made in USA: A 30 Day Journey". It’s saddening.