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Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics

Freightos

Q3 of 2016 reinforced what we already know – it’s a tough time to be an ocean carrier. The post Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics appeared first on Freightos. An ocean carriers need all the volume they can get. Which is why, beginning this week, we should start to see a slight decline in ocean freight pricing.

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The Impact of NIS 2 Regulations on Manufacturing Supply Chains 

Logistics Viewpoints

This EU-wide regulation, designed to bolster cybersecurity and ensure the resilience of essential services and digital infrastructures, presents both challenges and opportunities for manufacturing supply chains. Understanding NIS 2 Regulations The NIS 2 Directive is an update to the original NIS Directive enacted in 2016.

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Takeaways from 2016 MercuryGate Dominate

Logistics Viewpoints

To do this, MercuryGate is striving to make their customers smarter, stronger, faster, and better, and the presentations that I attended all hit on this. Last week I attended MercuryGate’s annual user conference at the Royal Sonesta in New Orleans, LA. The conference’s theme was “Dominate.”

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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. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data.

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Five Key Takeaways From JOC’s TPM 2016

Freightos

Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Transpacific Shipping in 2016. A Barclays presentation picked up on a fascinating shipper-carrier dynamic. So if you too missed out … Photo via JOC.

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It’s Manufacturing Week! – A Look At American Manufacturing and Ingenuity for MFG Day

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: In honor of Mfg Day 2016, we feature two of our friends from The Rodon Group and Manufacturing Stories in a celebration of what already makes America great. Edge Factor Releases new Film, American Ingenuity for MFG DAY 2016 – #MFGDay16. The echoes of the spirit of innovation ring all around us. economy.

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The Past, Present, and Future of Technology in the Warehouse

Logistics Bureau

If you need evidence of robots’ pervasiveness in warehousing, consider the examples of Amazon, which as of December 2016, had 45,000 robots employed across 20 distribution centres, and bulk grocery superstore Boxed, which replaced 75% of warehouse jobs at one fulfillment centre with robotic order pickers. Robotic Opportunities for All?