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Can the ‘Smart’ Factory Revive U.S. Manufacturing Productivity?
A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.
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Supporting Retail Logistics in the Cloud
To compete in today’s e-commerce landscape, companies need next-gen software applications.
1202 Retail Logisticsinthe Cloud
Watch: How Technology Is Transforming the Supply Chain
The supply-chain industry is embracing technology at a rapid pace. But how should it go about evaluating the appropriateness of specific solutions? Grant Crawford, president of Emerge, offers some guidance.
1202 How Technology Is Transforming
Impact of the US-China Trade War on Global Supply Chains
The volatility of the U.S. – China Trade war has caused considerable uncertainty for companies with global manufacturing networks. Increasing tariffs, regulations and other barriers are forcing companies to adapt to prepare for commercial risks amid escalating trade tensions.
Impact of the US-China Trade War on Global Supply Chains
One American CEO’s Tortuous Path to Surviving Trump’s Trade Wars
Perhaps no corporate executive in America has been whiplashed more by President Trump’s trade wars than Tom Werner.
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The Struggles of Transportation Technology
When it comes to transportation technology’s efforts to realize the promise of unmanned vehicles and alternative fuel sources, we’re in a phase comparable to early efforts to lay a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. Stuff just keeps going wrong.
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Watch: What's Happening With Freight Rates?
The latest carrier survey by Transporeon reveals some surprising trends in pricing — ones that the carriers themselves didn't entirely anticipate, notes director of business development Patrick Pretorius.
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The ROI of Robotics: Financial and Operational Sense
These are the financial and operational forces driving the adoption and evolution of robotic technology.
The ROI of Robotics: Financial and Operational Sense
Small Data, Big Impact
For operations with lift truck fleets, telemetry programs can produce a wealth of small data insights for quick conversion into actionable business intelligence.
Small Data, Big Impact
Increasing Slot Capacity and Picking Efficiency
Here's how an innovative multi-level lift truck design can expand the “golden zone” of the pick face, enabling new slotting strategies that increase capacity and picking efficiency, reduce labor and storage requirements and decrease overall materials handling costs.
Increasing Slot Capacity and Picking Efficiency
Amazon Teams Up With China Upstart for Black Friday Sale
Amazon.com is counting on a smartphone app known for cheap deals to lure Chinese consumers during the Black Friday online spree, in a partnership that extends to the end of the year.
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Slow Corn Harvest Scrambles Trade Routes, Pricing Across U.S.
The most-delayed U.S. corn harvest on record has divided the Midwest market, jumbling trade routes for the grain that usually flows south.
Source: Bloomberg
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