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Chinese New Year Supply Chain Chaos?

Logistics Business Magazine

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We Amidst this, in the coming weeks, we foresee prolonged factory closures and bearish market conditions.”

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The Future Of Manufacturing Post-COVID

Blue Grace Logistics

Within the last year, manufacturers have had to cope with supply chain disruptions and the shutdown of factories due to restrictions caused by COVID-19. According to a survey from McKinsey, 39% of industry leaders are enhancing industry 4.0 Want A Free Supply Chain Analysis? Get a Free Supply Chain Analysis. Industry 4.0.

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How VR, 3D Printing & Predictive Analytics in the IOT are Currently Powering the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

Instead, they can use today’s information to create near real-time demand forecasts, allowing for immediate adjustment of production and distribution to meet changing demands. In manufacturing, this means engineers, repair workers and factory employees will be able to use augmented reality to complete tasks faster than ever before.

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The seismic potential of digitalised manufacturing

247 Customs Broker

Smart machines, flexible factories. The difference between the factories of the future and those of the past, the researchers say, will result from the development of new “cyber-physical systems”, where products, workers and machines exist in a sea of digital data. Its originators coined the term “Industry 4.0” Where are we now?

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Making warehouses more productive and fairer

Logistics Business Magazine

Distribution and fulfilment operations are under increasing pressure to perform – but labour availability is tighter than ever. But it is all too true, and nowhere more so than across the logistics and distribution sector. A ‘pick’ in a distribution centre may have 30 or more time-study elements. The demands of ecommerce.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. SEE ALSO: 10 Reasons to Review Your Distribution Network Design. .

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Reverse Logistics: Who Does it Well?

Logistics Bureau

However, remember that products or subassemblies that never made it out of the factory may need to travel backwards one or more stages along the supply chain. Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities.