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Nov 13, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Ben Ames |John Boyd |Dan Gilmore
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Zachary Rogers |Ben Ames |John Boyd |Dan Gilmore
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Mark Twain said this about himself in 1897, but 127 years later the same sentiment could be applied to the concept of just-in-time (JIT) inventory management. During the supply chain crunch of 2020–2021, firms struggled to build up inventories sufficient to meet demand. This led to speculation that firms should move away from JIT management and toward a just-in-case (JIC) model.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Nick Fryer |Global Tranz |Dan Gilmore |Arthur Mesher
A transportation management system (TMS) is a critical tool for all supply chain and logistics practitioners. It provides shippers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) with the visibility they need to manage the supply chain and optimize the movement of products and goods.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Lisa Anderson |Karl Buschmann |Dan Gilmore |Arthur Mesher
Strikes and potential strikes have plagued the supply chain over the last few years. An analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Economics Policy Institute concluded that the number of workers involved in major strike activity increased by 280% in 2023 from 2022.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | John Boyd |Dan Gilmore |Victoria Fraza Kickham
Five material handling companies have merged into a single entity, forming an Elgin, Illinois-based company called “Systems in Motion” that will function as a tier-one, turnkey material handling integrator, the members said. The initiative is the culmination of the companies’ close working relationship for the past five years and represents their unified strength.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Karl Buschmann |Robert Wiedmer |Dan Gilmore |Arthur Mesher
For both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the revival of domestic manufacturing is a key campaign theme and centerpiece in their respective proposals for economic growth and national security. Amid the electioneering and campaign pledges, however, the centrality of supply chain policy is being lost in the shuffle.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Dwight Klappich |Gartner Fellow |Dan Gilmore |Ben Ames
Read the news today and there is likely to be an article on how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is going to change the world. One story will praise the transformative potential of GenAI, the next will shout doom and gloom. Neither is 100% right and neither is 100% wrong.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | James Shefelbine |Dan Gilmore
Do you have five minutes to help shape the future of retail by sharing your insights and experience? The MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab has officially opened its 2024 Omnichannel Survey, and researchers want to hear from you.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Dan Gilmore |Ben Ames
The market for environmentally friendly logistics services is expected to grow by nearly 8% between now and 2033, reaching a value of $2.8 billion, according to research from Custom Market Insights (CMI), released earlier this year. The “green logistics services market” encompasses environmentally sustainable logistics practices aimed at reducing carbon emissions, minimizing waste, and improving energy efficiency throughout the supply chain, according to CMI.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
thescxchange.com | Dan Gilmore |Raj Senguttuvan |George Hoffman |Arthur Mesher
Interest in warehouse robotics remains high, driven by labor pressures and a general desire to further automate distribution processes. Likewise, the number of robot makers also continues to grow. By one count, more than 50 providers exhibited at the big MODEX show in Atlanta in March 2024. In distribution environments, there is especially strong interest in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for collaborative order picking.
