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How the Pandemic Is Driving Kiosk Adoption

Companies are looking for ways to deliver a good employee and customer experience, while improving safety and reducing costs.

Three Ways Blockchain Can Strengthen Supply Chains

As trading has become increasingly global, modern supply chains have been encompassing an ever growing network of third parties across the globe — each with differing business policies and procedures.

How Three Warehouse Problems Can Be Solved With Automation

The 2020 peak holiday shopping season promises to break all records for order volumes, especially for e-commerce. The outlook has brought renewed focus on the supply-chain resources needed to accommodate the spike in demand.

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The Price of Poor Workforce Engagement With Mobile Apps

During COVID-19, we’ve all come to realize that workers on the front lines — those who manufacture products, load airplanes, transport goods and install equipment — are essential to keeping our economy and supply chains moving.

How COVID-19 Is Redefining the Logistics Workforce

As competition for temporary workers intensifies, employers are boosting wages and perks, and promoting more opportunities for full-time jobs.

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Four Steps to Protect Contract Employees During the Pandemic

Prioritizing safety culture will help build trust and lay a foundation for stronger project execution.

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Three Ways IoT Will Help Retail Supply Chains This Holiday Season

Retailers are gearing up for a holiday season unlike any before.

Meal-Kit Delivery Services Are Riding a Wave of Demand. But Will It Crash?

Meal-kit delivery services, already on a steady growth curve prior to this year, have seen sales explode with the coming of COVID-19. Now they’re scurrying to keep pace with demand — and hang on to their customers.

Inside Peapod Inc.'s online supermarket operating facilities. Photo: Bloomberg.

Is Edge Computing the Future of Trucking?

As technology advances, the opportunity for optimizing operations within the trucking industry increases.

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COVID-19 Has Thrust 3-D Printing Into the Spotlight

And its role in healthcare manufacturing is evolving throughout the pandemic.

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How to Avoid a U.S. Importer's Costly Trade-Compliance Error

A recent dispute between an importer and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) serves as a stark reminder that the “substantial transformation” test used to determine the country of origin of imported goods is far from straightforward.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer stands next to a line of trucks entering from Mexico at the Otay Mesa Cargo Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Why Data and Context Are Essential for Supply-Chain Visibility

There are two main approaches when it comes to full supply-chain visibility — "hard-" and "soft-attribute" tracking — and today's organizations need both.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.

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