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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 […]
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics Takes a Look at the Future
From MHI Solutions Sure, savvy business professionals always try to anticipate the future. But few come together with leading thinkers in the industry to anticipate the next decade. More than 100 participants—including end users, suppliers, consultants, academics, government officials and […]
Department of Defense Seeks Revolutionary Technology To Detect Counterfeit Electronic Parts
The U.S. military is seeking a “tiny, cheap, foolproof” component to counter the pervasive problem of counterfeit electronic parts in the defense supply chain. In the past two years alone, more than a million suspect parts have been associated with […]