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The Evolving Supply Chain Skills of the Workforce

Material Handling and Logistics

Robotics, Big Data manipulation, machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques are enabling machines to match or outperform humans in a range of work activities, including ones requiring cognitive capabilities,” explains Richard E. In fact, a study from 2009 found that nearly 96% of all managers and executives are extroverts.

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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

That may mean reshoring eventually, but according to today’s guest post, we also must look at the hard data before we decree that reshoring is in full form yet. . Reshoring Optimism Abound, However, Let’s Look at the Data Now. Just don’t look at actual data. You’ve probably heard the good news.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Chips attached to individual items will transmit data such as identification, location, temperature, pressure, and humidity. Not only that, they will also be able to transmit traffic conditions and drive-specific data, such as average speed and driving patterns back to the central office.

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HBR: Managers Think They’re Good At Coaching. They’re Not.

The Lean Thinker

example may have been a somewhat extreme case, a recent HBR article by Julia Milner and Trenton Milner titled Managers Think They’re Good at Coaching. In addition, the learner’s progress itself becomes data for the coach’s experiments of learning. What Is Coaching? While my (real life!)

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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. For example, we need to know if we can get to the required level of packaging unit.

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How Freight Disrupted Itself: The View From Within A Changing Industry

Freightos

For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Take for example, freight tracking technology. Taking on warehousing, and offering contracted service offerings are two obvious examples. As examples, DHL and DB Schenker have both embarked on Transport Management System mega-projects.

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Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017

GlobalTranz

An example would be hearing out reasons behind the needs each side wants to address. Deterioration of Existing Fleets – In the aftermath of our economic issues since 2009, corporations in the U.S. crisis may be an understatement rather than an over statement.

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