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

Logistics Viewpoints

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation.

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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

jobs within a commuting zone where local people travel to work, Recode reports. The study was produced by the economists Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo, who used a model where robots and humans competed against each other. Austin based startup is gunning to be the next FedEx killer instead of UberRush. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Are We Losing Our Jobs to Robots? Each 1 Costs 6 Jobs, a New Study Says

BlueYonder

jobs within a commuting zone where local people travel to work, Recode reports. The study was produced by the economists Daron Acemoglu and Pascual Restrepo, who used a model where robots and humans competed against each other. Austin based startup is gunning to be the next FedEx killer instead of UberRush. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published. Improved cargo capacity by innovative 40 foot container design (fold). Really hot. bellhopnation.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

At this year’s South by Southwest in Austin, TX, 3D printing is being shown in a whole new light. Icon, an Austin-based construction startup focused on 3D-printing technology, is showcasing one of its newest 3D-printed homes, dubbed “House Zero,” in East Austin. billion metric tons of discarded plastic have never been recycled.