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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven 'smart supply chains.' The advancements in 3D printing and 'Additive Manufacturing,' coupled with supply chain efficiencies, could make distributed manufacturing a reality, ushering in the era of smart manufacturing. The Continual Coverage and Now Reality of Smart Manufacturing with 3D Printing.

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Logistics Technology Trends: The Rise of the Machine

Freightos

Earlier this year, we ran a series of articles exploring the future of logistics technology. Many of the experts – Cathy Roberson , Joel Clum and others, are consultants with a 50,000 foot view of the industry. Today we’re continuing the series with a post by Robert J. Hall, the president of Track Your Truck. Real innovation is driven by the entrepreneurs in the field, which is just one reason we’re so interested in what Mr.

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Four Ways WFP's Supply Chain Expertise is Fighting Post-Harvest Losses

World Food Programme Logistics

WFP/Ahnna Gudmunds. 1) Improved storage and handling practices among small-scale farmers. Thanks to WFP's deep field presence and supply chain expertise, we know that simple and affordable steps can drastically reduce food losses. Improving storage infrastructure and sharing storage best practices can increase the availability of food on local and regional markets, leading to improved food security and increased resilience for smallholder farmers.

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Where Will The September Index Land?

10xLogistics

Just posting the August numbers as a reminder since we should have September shortly. However all indications are freight was soft as well as the economy in general. August showed a month over month decline in shipments of 1.2% and a decline in expenditures of 2%. The Year over Year (YoY) was even more pronounced with shipments decreasing 4.6% and expenditures down 8%.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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15 Improvements by the Deployment of The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The list of relevant applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) era technology across multiple industries and market segments continues to grow. Current and future applications have the potential to provide new methods of value creation and sources of revenue streams for companies in the digital age. For supply chains, this advancing technology enables the building of a framework in which rapid responses and solutions in an increasingly intricate network can be designed and implemented quickly

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2015 U.S. Water Industry Outlook

Mazars Ledger

Mazars USA LLP is pleased to announce the release of the 2015 U.S. Water Industry Outlook. We received an… The post 2015 U.S. Water Industry Outlook appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Fuel Prices Go Down. UPS and FEDEX Raise Fuel Surcharges

10xLogistics

If there ever was proof that the entire industry's structure of fuel surcharges is just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, this event proves it. Recently, both FEDEX and UPS announced they are raising the fuel surcharges even though their fuel costs are down by over 30%. They offer this absolutely absurd argument that it is this way because of the increase of heavier packages going to more retail locations.

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Total Quality Logistics Opening in Daytona Florida

10xLogistics

This is good news for Florida. TQL to open an office in Daytona and bringing over 100 jobs. If you look at the map, the area from Jacksonville to Daytona than over to Orlando is truly becoming a logistics hub. Not sure it is a "cluster" yet but really close. Great trained workforce, access to good training ( University of Northern Florida is truly an unsung gem), low cost, no income taxes and access to the beach - what else would a company want!