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Attracting and Retaining Millennials: What Young Supply Chain Stars Can Teach Us All
At 29 years of age, Katy Conrad, site lead at Shell's Geismar Chemical Plant, is a terrific ambassador for her profession. She loves everything about supply management - working with smart engineering and business professionals, solving tough problems, and making a bottom-line impact. At Shell, she has delivered significant savings, built a regional B2B sourcing strategy, and held an overseas assignment.
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With Future of Lithium-Ion Battery Market Secure, Manufacturers Focus on Cutting Costs
The global market for lithium-ion batteries for vehicles is expected to grow from $7.8bn in 2015 to $30.6bn in 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.
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Are Retailers Figuring Out Logistics of E-commerce
The largest U.S. retailers reported strong online sales in their second-quarter earnings reports recently, extending a trend that has seen e-commerce revenue expand far faster than store sales, and several said they are making strides in delivering goods to consumers more profitably.
Robots as Co-workers? Not on Your Life.
In June this year a robot crushed a man to death in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. The 22-year-old maintenance worker became trapped between a large robotic arm and a metal plate, in an area usually off-bounds to humans.
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Cargomatic Launches Service in New York Metro Market
Cargomatic, provider of a technology platform that gives shippers access to available truck capacity, has launched in the New York City metropolitan market.
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Smart Homes, Not-so-Smart Queries, Smart Opportunities
Growth of the Internet of Things in broadband households extends the life, utility and functionality of all connected solutions in the home. It also puts new pressures on existing support solutions to meet consumers' expectations.
Manufacturing, Logistics to See Production of AeroScout Location Devices Discontinued
Stanley Black & Decker is discontinuing its AeroScout Industrial line of real-time location systems (RTLS) products for manufacturing, transportation and logistics, effective Nov. 1.
Cuba's Manufacturing Challenges Won't Be Solved Simply by Re-establishing Ties with U.S.
The picture for Cuban manufacturing is mixed. On the positive side, the government’s decision to give private firms more autonomy to retain earnings and make investment decisions may spur a much-needed market for capital equipment, a crucial source of demand for a developing economy factory sector.
Tradeshift Acquires Product Info-Management Firm Merchantry
Tradeshift, vendor of a software platform for supplier collaboration, has acquired Merchantry, a cloud-based provider of product information-management (PIM) services.
LogistiFlow Unveils Cloud-Based Program for Carrier Selection
LogistiFlow, provider of a system for allowing shippers to view quotes from selected carriers without having to contract with third-party logistics (3PL) providers, has introduced a cloud-based program for carrier selection.
Internet of Things 'Feeds' Predictive Supply Chain
An influx of sensors relating to Internet of Things technology is generating a growing volume of data to feed the predictive supply chain, and informs not only operational decisions, but also helps analyze the behavioral patterns of workers.
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The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing
Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.
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