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AI can Drive Supply Chain Future

Logistics Business Magazine

Supply chain issues have ceased to be a subject discussed solely among industry experts, writes James Newman, EMEA Director at GreyOrange. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, 91% of consumers reported to taking the supply chain into consideration when making a purchase, an increase from just 45% before 2020, according to an Oracle survey.

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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies have fewer experienced employees who are knowledgeable about their operations, processes, and safety procedures to lead by example. And it seems that employers agree: 64% of chief supply chain officers felt that generational differences in employment preferences would have a long-term impact on labour availability.

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How the fabricated metals industry can benefit from a Cloud ERP system

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With ongoing supply chain disruptions continuing to affect all industries, that’s a question that the fabricated metals industry is beginning to ask. Supply Chain disruptions are creating a chain reaction across the metal fabrication industry. Connecting through Cloud ERP.

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Labour-saving technology on display at IMHX

Logistics Business Magazine

Indeed, it was at a recent event organised by the Institute for Government, that the chief executive of Food and Drink Federation announced that the UK food supply chain is around half a million workers short. This represents some 12.5% of the total workforce required.

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2018 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: Automation & Robotics Lead Robust Outlook

247 Customs Broker

If there were one clear-cut conclusion to be drawn from our “2018 Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey,” it would be that the outlook for spending is bullish. At the same time, the survey revealed growing interest in the use of relatively new types of technology, including robotics, drones and smart glasses.

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Supply Chain Management: It’s IoT Time

The Logistics Academy

Companies keep finding new ways to gain supply chain improvements with help from the Internet of Things. billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. The future of IoT is intimately bound with the future of the supply chain. By 2021, 22.5 The world will invest $4.8

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Customer remains focal point for the future of intralogistics

Logistics Business Magazine

In the run-up to the recent LogiMAT event, Bernard Biolchini ( pictured ), Executive Vice President EMEA at Dematic , one of the world’s leading manufacturers of integrated automation technology , software and services for supply chain optimization, spoke about the new era. Q: Can you give some specific examples?