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These Top Manufacturing Technology Trends will Fuel a Focus on Customer Experience in 2018

GlobalTranz

Going back to the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT), the use of Internet-connected technology increases risk in manufacturing. billion in 2018 alone, reports Michael Kotelec of Manufacturing.net , and this will bring a strong, robust boost to efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. However, the risk is well worth it.

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11 Industry Experts

ToolsGroup

It’s time to re-think how our products are manufactured and distributed. “We were able to do this because we are a manufacturer of most of our products and this allowed us to bring in products at competitive pricing and quantities.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project. And these retailers could certainly use some help.

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Uber Eats launched two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. The company also announced that is secured a partnership with carrier company U.S. Xpress by adding an Embark fleet to their network.

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Q3 2021 Trucking Trends and Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

The freight market has been on the receiving end of several systemic shocks that continue to affect industry providers and shippers alike. And when you add in the current labor and commodity shortages along with an inflationary environment, it is apparent why freight rates have been steadily climbing.

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Demystifying Freight Shipping From China

ShipBob

In today’s hyper-connected world, freight forwarding can seem like a lone holdout. Combining this pre-existing state of freight with the events of the past two-plus years of pandemic-related disruptions and grasping the micro- and macro-dynamics becomes even harder. What’s causing the delays in freight shipments?

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