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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. There is also a typical drive-thru lane, of course. I read an article earlier this week that broke it down pretty succinctly.

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6 Ways Big Data is enhancing the global supply chain

The Logistics Academy

Of course, capturing the data and then using it to make good decisions are two entirely different things. “Supply chains are more complex than ever, and with these complexities come many challenges,” says Shannon Vaillancourt, president at RateLinx. Big Data allows companies to diagnose the issue so they truly understand what is causing it.”