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3 Logistics Technology Trends in 2016: Automation Leads the Way

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From increased affordability and efficiency of the transportation management system (TMS) to the application of Bluetooth technology for superior tracking of product movements, 2016 will be the year in which technology becomes an integral, if not the exclusive, part of the shipping process. Then, Amazon purchased Kiva , and they vanished.

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The Current State of the Driver Shortage in 2016

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Rather than trying to figure out what is and is not causing problems, you need to know a few basic facts about how the truck driver shortage will evolve in 2016. As a result, the company must spend more money to find, train and retain the other three, originally-needed drivers. Turnover Rates Are at an All-Time High. Pay Is Menial.

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

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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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Breaking Down Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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2000s Big Data Offers AI Advancements Up until now, AI was limited by the amount and quality of data it could train and test with Machine Learning. Machine Learning had more information to train on, increasing its capability to learn complex patterns and make accurate predictions. Deep Learning is a subset of machine learning.

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[Infographic] The State of Supply Chains: The Supply Chain Has Gone Digital

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2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. This infographic, created by GT Nexus , also shows other ways the digital supply chain evolved in 2016. For example, an optimized supply chain is good, but it opens more opportunities for errors. Supply Chains Went Digital.

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Is Machine Learning Going to Revolutionize S&OP?

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For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. In 2016, big tech companies bought nearly 40 AI startups. What are concrete examples of machine learning intervention in S&OP? Take IBM’s Watson for example.

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New Food Safety Rules Soon to Kick in for Small Brokers, Shippers and Carriers

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Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act ( FSMA ) was finalized in April 2016. Such risks arise when food is not refrigerated well, vehicles used for food transport are not cleaned properly or, for example, when food in open containers is not protected adequately. The Sanitary Transportation Rule.