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Manufacturing
The Generations Set to Close Manufacturing’s Talent Gap are Fast Arriving
The next generation of manufacturing workers have a lot to look forward to as the industry retakes its place as an impactful, established and proud economic driver in the eyes of the nation.
Sanitization
Business Leaders Align New Strategies to Offset Risk
Manufacturing
Ulta Beauty's Jennifer Kobus Keynote Speaker for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Forum
Software Solutions
Cyberattacks, Labor Shortages, Oil Prices Top Threats to Supply Chains
Manufacturing
CEO’s Economic Confidence Continues Upward Trajectory
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Industry Optimism on the Rise: Survey
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Automation
Alexis Asks: An Efficient Industrial Warehouse Workforce
Many warehouses have implemented AI, automation and various project management tools. These advancements have not only benefited the operations but also enhanced the capabilities and well-being of the warehouse workforce.
Mentorship Programs
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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Flash is your go-to partner for service supply chain solutions
Flash specializes in helping OEMs meet customer SLAs. Whatever the scenario, Flash is prepared and equipped to successfully deliver your spare parts.
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Manufacturing
Enhancing Digital Transformation with Edge Computing within Industrial Manufacturing Environments
As the needs of industrial organizations grow more complex, edge computing has emerged as a clear solution to moving on from aging systems, without causing disruption to operations.
Fleet Management
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Underscores Critical Importance of Modernizing Interstate Highways
From 2022-2050, freight moved annually in the United States by trucks is expected to increase 93% in value (inflation-adjusted dollars) and 47% by weight. U.S. business logistics costs reached $2.3 trillion in 2022, representing 9.1% of U.S. GDP.
Procurement Software
Supplyframe Commodity IQ Reveals Mixed Market
Supplyframe finds that the electronics supply chain continues to face semiconductor demand doldrums and elevated inventories, which will linger into the second half of 2024.
Carbon Footprint
Manufacturing Sector Leads the Charge on EV and Hybrid Adoption
According to a recent Samsara report, 99% of physical operations leaders have already implemented or plan to implement a sustainability program, while 85% have said that increasing the sustainability of their operations is a high or critical priority.
Manufacturing
SAP Unveils AI-Driven Supply Chain Innovations to Transform Manufacturing
SAP SE announces AI advancements in its supply chain solutions that will unleash a transformative wave of productivity, efficiency and precision in manufacturing.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Sponsored
Flash is your go-to partner for service supply chain solutions
Flash specializes in helping OEMs meet customer SLAs. Whatever the scenario, Flash is prepared and equipped to successfully deliver your spare parts.
Carbon Footprint
Alexis Asks: Redefining the Carbon Footprint
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Earth Day is around the corner and acts as a catalyst for change, teeing up sustainability for the coming year.
Supply Chain Visibility
Pros to Know: PorterLogic's Anya Skomorokhova Talks Go-to-Market Strategy
Anya Skomorokhova , co-founder and COO of PorterLogic, was named one of our Rising Stars award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.
Trucking
Global Trade Activity Indicates Rebound in Demand for Manufactured Goods
New data from Tradeshift's Q1 Index of Global Trade Health paints an encouraging picture for global trade, with robust growth observed in China and the United States, alongside indications of a rebound in global demand for manufactured goods.
Emerging Technologies
Why All Modules Are Not Created Equal
IoT modules are a critical part of the overall connectivity ecosystem. It’s therefore essential to select a credible provider that prioritizes rigorous testing to identify vulnerabilities and practices the highest level of security and transparency.
AI/AR
AI to Help Optimize Inventory
Peak launched a performance guarantee for inventory availability, enabling businesses to forecast, order, and balance optimal stock levels across a network.
Manufacturing
Top 5 Tips for Businesses to Meet Sales Tax Obligations More Efficiently
Automated sales and use tax solutions can ensure precision, while also streamlining reporting capabilities and reducing audit risk.
Manufacturing
Global Manufacturers Using Inventory Surpluses; Item Shortages Remain Lowest in 4 Years
Underlying data shows global manufacturers are using up inventory surpluses, some of which were accumulated because of Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions, and cutting back on stockpiling activity.
Automation
Panasonic Connect Highlights New Automated Manufacturing Solution
Panasonic Connect North America introduces new NPM-GH Pick-and-Place machine. The robotic surface-mount technology is the latest addition to Panasonic Connect’s autonomous factory lineup.
Software Solutions
Implementing PLI Proves Vital in Sustainable Product Design
A Makersite study reveals over half of organizations’ sustainability efforts are driven by regulations despite the benefits from adopting more sustainable product lifecycle intelligence (PLI).
Fleet Management
Global Business Optimism Continues to Climb, Indicating Sustained Confidence
The latest quarterly report from Dun & Bradstreet highlights a sustained positive trend in the global business outlook, with the Global Business Optimism Index rising 5.4% quarter over quarter.
Mentorship Programs
Shattering Glass Ceilings at This Year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum
Registration is open for this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum, scheduled for Nov. 12-13 in Atlanta.
Sponsored
Flash is your go-to partner for service supply chain solutions
Flash specializes in helping OEMs meet customer SLAs. Whatever the scenario, Flash is prepared and equipped to successfully deliver your spare parts.
Automation
Why Manufacturers’ Warehouses Must Prioritize Visibility
Adopting and leveraging technology solutions that drive supply chain visibility offers manufacturers a way to steer through turbulent times and succeed in the months and years ahead.
Project Management Software
Nominations Open for 2024 Top Supply Chain Projects Award
This award profiles innovative case study-type projects designed to automate, optimize, streamline and improve the supply chain. Submissions close March 29.
Manufacturing
Study Finds 94% of Manufacturers Expect to Maintain or Expand Their Workforce
This year’s State of Smart Manufacturing Report reveals a focus on harnessing new and emerging technologies to build resiliency, improve quality, maximize workforce potential and drive sustainable growth.
Regulations
Alexis Asks: The Supply Chain Impact of Canada's Modern Slavery Act
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Canada's strides in labor laws wield significant influence in shaping ethical supply chains.
Visibility Software
Functional Transformations: The State of Procurement in 2024
Procurement, once seen as a traditional back-office function, has transformed into a strategic powerhouse that can drive organizational success.
Retention
Purpose-Built AI Helps Futureproof CPG Manufacturing: Study
Workforce constraints/upskilling and capacity constraints tied for the first top picks among almost half of all consumer packaged goods (CPG) respondents, according to results shred by Augury.
Fleet Management
Shipping Industry Better Prepared for Disruption: Study
The container shipping industry showed resilience in 2023 amid continued waves of disruption, with financial health strengthening even amid declining revenues, revenue pressure, geopolitical strife, and challenging capital markets.
Manufacturing
Turning the Manufacturing Dials for Resilient Supply Chains
To effectively respond to disruption in the supply chain and manufacturing ecosystems, decision-makers need to fully understand how to manipulate the various company dials in their control.
Emerging Technologies
Reelables Launches Active Bluetooth 4”x 8” Shipping Label
Now logistics providers, cargo forwarders, manufacturers and retailers can print shipping labels with an integrated Bluetooth tracker and trace cargo.
E-Commerce Solutions
DHgate Partners with Seel to Offer On-time Delivery Guarantee
By partnering with Seel, DHgate is able to offer customers the opportunity to add guaranteed arrival date and offset the carbon emissions of their purchase.
Manufacturing
Women Are More Likely to Find Career Satisfaction in Manufacturing
An overwhelming majority (79%) of women say they are satisfied with the progress they’ve made in the manufacturing industry over the last five years, up significantly from 62% in 2020.