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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The creation of a new digital ecosystem has enabled these and other changes that will shape the definition of supply chain agility and resilience in the 2020s and beyond. There are Also Commercial Reasons. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. It is also worth pointing out, that based on this definition, not all forms of machine learning are particularly complicated.

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Logistics Predictions: How Did We Do in 2022 and What Will 2023 Look Like?

Logistics Viewpoints

There were record numbers (see Figure 1) through August 2022 and even when September’s volumes receded they were still 7% higher than pre-pandemic 2019. The verdict would have been “definitely nailed it” if we were counting all of the “ML-washing” going on in the supply chain and logistics technology market. Pretty much nailed it.

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

In this article I unpack the difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain and how it is all connected, starting with some simple definitions of these terms. in 2019 and an annual average growth of +3.4% for the period 2019-2024. In 2019, the merchandise trade volume growth will fall to 2.6%

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Spotlight On: Robots In Distribution Centres

Logistics Bureau

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, in the March/April 2019 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. In this article, I will briefly touch on the 13 most common types of robots that are being used in distribution centres, along with their characteristics and uses. Bur first here are some definitions.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

Being definitive about threats or objectives certainly helps in answering the question ‘is the military prepared?’ Indeed, this is why Logistics in War will focus on preparedness in 2019 – for many preparedness problems are grounded in logistics. Nonetheless, it remains a question that is difficult to answer. 1] ADDP 00.2 3] Galvin, T.,

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Unusual times for breakbulk, says 3PLs

Now, That's Logistics

This article originally appeared in Breakbulk – you can read the original article here. “The visible upswing in oil and gas related activity will definitely help to keep cargo volumes moving and break-bulk cargo vessels busy, starting in late 2018 and, more so, from 2019 going forward.” DB Schenker, a global 3PL.,