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Is bigger always better – Economies of scale and gigantism in shipping

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With gigantism being the most popular trend currently pursued by the world’s major carriers a new global context has concurrently begun to rear its head. Onwards & Upwards – The trend of gigantism relative to vessels within the container industry. This begs the question is bigger always better and what alternatives exist?

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part IV: Data Analysis, Wearables, and the Cloud

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The use of wearables will continue to be one of the top trends throughout the remainder of 2016 and upcoming years as well. While this idea seemed ground-breaking in 2006, it has become a commonplace aspect of nearly all Walmart locations. This needed degree of visibility is also present in the supply chain.

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The Future of Freight and How Brokers Fit In

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The world of freight brokers and the future of freight is changing quickly, so it’s time to watch those trends to understand how you need to adapt. The first licenses for autonomous vehicles have been issued in Nevada , but the first round of vehicles requires a human driver to be present. Dong liu / Shutterstock.com.

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Artificial Intelligence

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

It presented the first developments in 1943 when Warren McCulloch and Walter Pits created a model of artificial neurons. In 2006, AI was launched in the business world with top companies like Twitter, Netflix and Facebook that started to use artificial intelligence in their applications.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

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The executives surveyed identified these positions as those they believe currently most affected and that they expect will present even more severe staffing difficulties by 2020. Averting this outcome depends upon business leaders and government policymakers to actually implement measures to reverse the present trend.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

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“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay Books, 2002) Publisher’s Blurb: “The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” Levitt and Stephen J. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert B.