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The Impact of NIS 2 Regulations on Manufacturing Supply Chains 

Logistics Viewpoints

Understanding NIS 2 Regulations The NIS 2 Directive is an update to the original NIS Directive enacted in 2016. This includes risk analysis, security of supply chains, and incident response capabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve and increase in sophistication and volume, cyber resilience is critical.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. The Role of Robotics in the list of manufacturing trends in 2016 cannot be understated or ignored. percent annual growth.

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Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

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3 More Advanced Technology Trends in Logistics in 2016: Welcome to the Hyperconnected Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

The shipping industry of 2016 is a gross misrepresentation of what was considered “normal” shipping practices in the 1980s or 1990s. Similar to the technology in logistics trends, AIDC and RFID technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) will change in an unusual, profound ways in 2016.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 More Supply Chain Trends To Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

Yesterday we began our two part series on 2016 supply chain trends that will drive supply chain management into the future. If you missed the first post, we encourage you to give it a read by visiting the first seven 2016 supply chain trends post here. . Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus.

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6 Transportation Management Trends for 2016

GlobalTranz

2016 will be a defining year for the logistics industry , and transportation management practices must adapt to these changes. As explained by John Schultz , many modern shippers are moving towards the outsourcing of big data analysis and increasing collaboration between different logistics providers to enhance payment management.

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Enterprise Software Suppliers Exhibit Mixed Results in Q1 2016

Logistics Viewpoints

The suppliers’ reporting period for this analysis is the quarter ended March 2016, unless stated otherwise. We track the revenues of fifteen prominent publicly traded enterprise software companies and translate financial results reported in foreign currencies to US dollars using an average exchange rate for the given reporting period.