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Cobots Are Coming to Fill Automation Gaps in Smaller Workflows

Technologies are coming online that can allow companies with a smaller footprint, or with workflows in tighter spaces, to reap the benefits of robotics and automation without having to write a giant check.

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Could Quantum Computing Solve the Supply Chain Crisis?

Researchers are working on algorithms for supercomputers to optimize shipping routes as variables change.

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Supply Chain Traceability and Rising Trends in AI

Growing concerns over food quality are prompting producers to adopt technology that makes possible full traceability of product origin.

Seeking a Short-Term Solution to the Container Backup

Logistics experts are busy considering ways in which their supply chains can be redesigned so as to avoid the kind of congestion that has brought international goods movement to a virtual halt at major ports. But in the meantime, the system is crying out for some form of immediate relief.

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How E-tailers Convert Returns to Revenue

With strategic messaging, smart automation and thoughtful incentives, retailers can convert returns into sales opportunities.

Collaboration, Clarity, Compliance: A Guide to Supplier Resilience

Whether you manufacture food, pharmaceuticals or automobiles, the long tail of the supply chain is becoming increasingly complex, with the potential to introduce significant risk to the organization.

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Fixing the Supply Chain: How AI Can Help, and How it Can Hinder

Artificial intelligence can predict future demand, improve automation and increase transportation efficiency, giving supply chain managers deeper insight and control over every aspect of the chain. But it's not a magic fix.

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Shippers Search for the Nexus of Sustainability and Supply Chain Efficiency

Shippers walk a tightrope in balancing sustainability goals with demand for goods and the need to remain competitive. Fortunately, the two paths don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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Can NFTs Thrive in Retail Supply Chains?

Non-fungible tokens came into the mainstream on the back of the art, collectibles and gaming spaces. Now, everyone seems to be getting on the bandwagon.

NFT.NYC signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite during the Annual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Event in New York on Nov. 2, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Design: Making the Transition From Project to Process

Supply chain design was once seen as an activity to be endured every few years — a strategic exercise that wasn’t tied to operations. Now, however, competitive companies are realizing that every decision they make should be used as an opportunity to improve the configuration and use of their networks.

'A Long Road': Bonnie Fetch's Path to Supply Chain VP, and Plea for 'Nontraditional' Hiring

Cummins Inc.’s new vice president of global supply chain — who describes her career path as “eclectic” — says she hopes to inspire other women. Here’s what she has to say about industry disruption, working on her terms, and pivoting from restaurateur to supply chain executive.

EVs Are on the Way, But Can AVs Keep Up?

Advances in automotive technology aim to bring an end to the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine. Will the human driver be jettisoned along with it?

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