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U.S. Manufacturing is Growing but Employment Not Keeping Pace
While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.
The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery
A new Microsoft report on last-mile delivery reveals that speed and cost are the two most important factors, as customer satisfaction takes a backseat,
Spotlight Startup: Cart.com is Reimagining Logistics
Starting a company is hard work. We sat down with Cart.com co-founder Remingtom Tonar to discuss his company's early success, growing pains, and more.
Walmart and Swisslog Expand Partnership with New Texas Facility
Walmart and Swisslog are teaming up for a third time to implement automation at the retail giant's new Texas milk processing facility.
Technology Resources
Direct-to-Consumer Beverage Distributor Optimizes Fulfillment Operations
One of the largest online direct-to-consumer beverage distributors in the nation wanted to optimize its multi-carrier fulfillment operation...
Artifical Intelligence Transforms Procurement
In this whitepaper by JAGGAER, we explore insights and practical approaches for integrating AI into your procurement operations.
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Are You Ready to Let Robots Take the Driving Wheel?
Starting later this month, Uber will allow customers in downtown Pittsburgh to summon self-driving cars from their phones, crossing an important milestone that no automotive or technology company has yet achieved.
Uber Acquires Autonomous Truck Startup Otto
Uber announced it had acquired Otto, a 90-person start-up focused on developing self-driving truck technology that aims to upend the trucking and shipping industry.
Dock Door Scheduling on the Real Time Value Network
One Network’s Appointment Scheduling service automates what is typically a highly manual scheduling process, and streamlines other key processes related to pickup, delivery, and receiving.
Manufacturing Metrics that Drive Action
Metrics manufacturers should focus on to drive change and continuous improvement.
Demand-Driven Manufacturing Metrics
Operational metrics that drive action in Demand-Driven Manufacturing environments. Learn more about the Metrics for Action by downloading the Guide.
DuoSkin: Rapidly Prototyping On-Skin User Interfaces Using Skin-Friendly Materials
In this paper, we aim to make durable and skin-friendly on-skin user interfaces available to the wider community, using commodity materials, electronic components, and fabrication processes.
Microsoft and MIT Turn Skin Tattoos into Touchpads
MIT PhD students and a team from Microsoft Research have developed a new system called DuoSkin – a kind of 'smart' tattoo capable of turning your skin into an interface to control your mobile device.
Self-Driving Cars: The Next Revolution
The revolution, when it comes, will be engendered by the advent of autonomous or “self-driving” vehicles. And the timing may be sooner than you think.
Apple Acquires Machine Learning & AI Startup Turi
Apple has purchased Turi, a small Seattle-based startup specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence technology for a purchase price of around $200 million.
Transform Your Business Processes with Robotic and Intelligent Automation
Just as capabilities of the ERP tools exploded as successive releases leapfrogged each other and customer support become increasingly user friendly, we see similar capability trends in the robotic spa.
Using Visual Factory Technology as an Effective Communications Tool
True software built for manufacturers provides capabilities and value unique to companies in the business of planning and producing goods to bring to market.
Why Become More Demand-Driven?
In this paper, we will examine the nuts and bolts of “common” manufacturing environments and look at how software solutions help harmonize these processes using improved data, visibility and demand-driven practices.
Verizon to Acquire Fleetmatics
Transaction to accelerate Verizon's position as a leading provider of fleet and mobile workforce management solutions.
Inside the Biggest Factory in the World
When Tesla's Gigafactory is complete it will be the largest building in the world by footprint and, if all goes according to plan, will eventually churn out enough batteries to supply 150 gigawatt hours of batteries per year.
The Omnichannel Retail Supply Chain
How Technology Delivered in the Cloud Will Separate the Winners and Losers in the Eyes of Consumers.
Amazon Wants to Put Drone Platforms on Street Lights and Cell Towers
For Amazon, which seems determined to lead the field in drone delivery, the answer might come from a recently approved patent: docking stations for drones, installed on existing streetlights and various towers.
Replacing Complexity with Productivity
A recent VDC Research survey found that 85% of end users are motivated to invest in warehouse wearable initiatives in order to increase employee productivity.
A Benefit Analysis: The Advantages of Multi-modal Speech-Directed Solutions
In the online direct-to-consumer world, retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and their supply chain partners are faced with tremendous challenges.
The Myths and Realities of Implementing a Transportation Management System
Running a TMS has become competitive differentiator across virtually every industry, both for the way it can streamline transport operations and for the crucial data analytics and intel it can provide a business.
Featured Companies
Networkfleet offers GPS fleet management solutions to help small to medium- sized businesses, enterprises, and government agencies better manage vehicles and assets. A division of Verizon Telematics, a leader in next-generation connected services for the automobile, insurance, and healthcare industries,…
Founded in 2001, Demand Foresight helps manufacturers and distributors improve profitability by delivering a more accurate, comprehensive look at demand - along with the collaborative tools needed to efficiently leverage Supply Chain resources. Our innovative technology is so effective, we…
Sourcemap is easily the most flexible and intuitive supply chain visualization solution. Map the end-to-end supply chain automatically from your purchasing data. Link sites from raw materials to end customers. Search and organize by metrics and tags and instantly generate…
AlertMedia is the world’s leading emergency communication provider. Our award-winning, two-way multichannel messaging system, threat intelligence, and 24/7 employee safety solutions help organizations protect their people and business through all phases of an emergency. AlertMedia supports critical communication for thousands…
Dash is a connected car platform, that makes any car a ‘smart car’. Dash’s platform, Chassis, is also used to power insurance, fleet management and after-market solutions. Smarter. Driving. Everyday. Dash makes any car a “smart car”. Our app,…
TZA is a technology-based company that helps clients optimize enterprise-wide labor performance. TZA’s cloud-based ProTrack Labor Management Software provides industry-leading capabilities for planning, monitoring and measuring workforce productivity and utilization. ProTrack is supported by world-class services including Lean Best…
Trucker Path is America’s fastest growing platform for the trucking industry, providing navigational assistance and load sourcing. Regarded as America’s most popular app for truckers, our free Trucker Path Pro app is a trip planning companion for truck…
At Hartness, we’ve always been known for our world-class manufacture of innovative packaging equipment and our powerful commitment to customer satisfaction. Though the requirements of the global packaging market have changed, our commitment to you hasn’t. Today, Hartness…
We believe that the customer experience is key to great transportation, and technology is the key to enabling it. We are committed to leveraging technology to tackle both operational and strategic initiatives for our customers, but not at the expense…
3Gtms is the fastest growing, Tier-1 transportation management system (TMS) provider. It is dedicated to helping shippers and logistics service providers gain a competitive advantage through technology. Whether you move $5 million or $5 billion in freight, its 3G-TM solution seamlessly manages…
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How Does IKEA’s Inventory Management Supply Chain Strategy Really Work?
Each IKEA store is huge and holds more than 9,500 products! How in the world does IKEA offer so...
Starbucks as an Example of the Value Chain Model
The concept of value chain helps to understand and segregate the useful (which help in gaining a competitive...
7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained
Would you like to understand supply chain management concepts but don't have time to study from a textbook?...
Is Apple’s Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study
How Complex is Apple's Supply Chain? Some people in the blogosphere said that Apple's Supply Chain is not...
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The Ultimate WMS Checklist: Find the Perfect Fit
Warehouse Management System selection requires time, research and diligent planning. In order to help you, Made4net has published this whitepaper to...
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
We’ve researched the five biggest trends in the supply chain space this year, and, drawing on our expertise in procurement and...
Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the warehouse, enabling automation technologies...
An Inside Look at Dropshipping
Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
What trends you should be focusing on in 2024 depends on how far you are on your yard and dock management journey. This...