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Warehouse Technology – Evaluating New Trends
by Jungheinrich® Like most industries today, the distribution industry is seeing a strong need to do more with less. It is driven by two key forces: the operations managers’ search for innovative solutions to control costs and a drive to […]
Dramatic Growth in Digitally Connected Physical Devices by 2020 Will Significantly Impact Supply Chains
An 30 fold increase in the number of intelligent devices between now and 2020 will create a network rich with information that allows supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways, this according to a new report by Gartner. […]
Does your company have a supply chain black box?
by Sterling J. Scott, Marketing Communications Coordinator, MHI | @mhi_sterling When a plane is lost or crashes, the first thing rescuers look for is the black box. The black box records all flight activities and sends a signal to help rescuers […]
International Physical Internet Conference Seeks to Transform Logistics With More Efficient, Sustainable Solutions
Although there has been some success at integrating resources in the transportation industry, roughly three-fourths of manufacturers and retailers still transport their own goods without integrating or combining logistics with other firms, a wasteful and inefficient process. According to U.S. Department […]
Internet of Things, 3D Printing To Disrupt Supply Chains in Coming Years
Internet-connected devices will increase 30-fold by 2020, allowing supply chains to assemble and communicate in new ways, significantly changing supply chain managers’ information access and networks’ cyber-risk exposure, research firm Gartner Inc. forecasts. Gartner projects the Internet of Things (IoT) […]
NEW STUDY REVEALS TOP STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
Supply chain executives want to invest in powerful new technologies and business innovations to improve their supply chains, but are hampered by a shortage of qualified talent and never-ending pressure to cut costs, according to a new study by MHI […]