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Robots as a Service: Advantages Versus Risks
More companies are deploying robots to increase fulfillment speed and capacity, cut costs and survive the tight labor market. are leasing bots to quickly implement game-changing automation, with the flexibility to scale up or down as needs change over time. Robots as a service (RaaS) may be an attractive option, but it’s not without risk.
The Benefits of an Optimized TMS for Small to Mid-Sized Carriers
Higher freight costs, due to the perfect storm of port congestion, truck driver shortage, capacity shortage, and COVID, are here to stay. Shippers are passing these increased costs onto the consumer. To avoid backlash from increased freight costs and a hit on margins, companies are looking at ways to improve efficiencies within their transportation operations to keep costs down. Shippers are reaching out to their carriers to help them reduce costs.
The Key to Harnessing AI Is Reskilling Your Workforce
Artificial intelligence is expected to significantly impact supply chains by 2023. AI’s value lies in more than the automation of tasks. It opens opportunities for organizations to focus on strategic problem solving, relationship building and predictive insights. AI brings the latest, best, and most relevant information to employees through intelligent capabilities. Although AI is “smart” automation, its success still depends upon people — the organizations and employees who deploy it.
Technology Steps Up to Help Navigate the Last Mile
When it comes to fulfilling e-commerce orders, the shortest distance between two points is often the toughest to traverse.
A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.
Driving Value in Your Supply Chain With Robotics and Automation
Autonomous robots move through a warehouse. Image: Shutterstock.
U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half
The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation bottlenecks and the coronavirus looks likely to persist into the second half of the year.
Photo: Canva.
Announcing Gartner's Five-Part Webinar Series on Coping With the Supply Chain Crisis
Bart De Muynck, research analyst with Gartner, previews the consultancy's five-part webinar series, to be presented throughout 2022, in association with SupplyChainBrain: "Five Keys to Unlocking Supply Chain Value in a Time of Crisis."
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Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Overhaul Introduced in U.S. Senate
The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades has been introduced in the Senate, a significant step toward passage after passing the House with bipartisan support in December.
Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.
How AI Will Drive the Future of Auto Supply Chains
As the pandemic sent shockwaves through the global economy, the impact was felt across industries. Among the hardest hit sectors, the automotive industry experienced profound disruption, signaling the need for supply chain modernization.
Cars are parked in a dealership showroom. Photo: Fahroni/ Canva.
Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide
President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.
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Watch: Are Businesses Living Up to ESG Requirements?
A review of how good a job companies are doing in adhering to their promises in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG), with two attorneys from Crowell & Moring LLP.
Are Businesses Living Up to ESG Requirements?
Lean Supply Chain Management or Agile? Here's How to Achieve Both
Can global supply chains be both agile and lean? With the right kind of digital transformation, the answer is yes.
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