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[WHITE PAPER] Yes, Robotics are Coming, But People Still Power Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

In a previous guest blog, The Rodon Group along with Rethink Robotics wrote, titled " Can Robots + Humans = The Ideal Workforce in Manufacturing? ": Robots such as Baxter can also help companies save money and increase productivity. Excerpt from Tooling U-SME’s white paper, “People Power: Human Capital Drives Manufacturing Competitiveness.”

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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. As semesters unfolded, students saw course syllabi come to life in news headlines.

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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

A finite group of logistics service providers (LSPs) will inevitably lead to less competition during truckload RFP processes and higher freight spend. Of course, that depends on securing shipping data insights well in advance of disruptions’ arrival. Download the White Paper. Contracts aren’t ironclad.

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Applying Blockchain in Logistics & Supply Chain Management: 5 Reasons Why Supply Chain Execs Need to Know More

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, supply chains are under increasing pressure to improve accountability and visibility from both public watchdog groups, and regulatory agencies. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management.

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5th-generation energy for 5th-generation air power

Logistics in War

To date, energy policy pundits have been relatively silent to the 2016 Defence White Paper ’s acknowledgement of the strategic influence of energy supply chains and energy security on national defence. 1] Advanced fuel sources are distinct from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power systems.

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Supply Chain Logistics in 2018: How They Keep the Lights on in Las Vegas

GlobalTranz

Download the White Paper Here. Of course, as the city grows the demands get greater. This includes a group of key stakeholders, including casino service delivery, environmental construction and maintenance, and equipment and technology. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Click Here.

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Another liner shipping crypto-token emerges

247 Customs Broker

Interestingly, residents of China, South Korea and the United States cannot participate in the pre-sale, based on regulatory restrictions on coin offerings in those countries.