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MANUFACTURING
Are Manufacturers Waiting for the Next Recession to Deploy All the Robots?
Interesting Analysis Shows US Manufacturers Generally Wait Until Recessions to Bring in the Automation
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series: Is It Time for Multi-Echelon Inventory Calculation?
Dr. Mike Watson Most Companies Do Not Need the Optimization in MEIO

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DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Detailed Recap of Outstanding MHI Conference Panel - Focus on Workforce
Need to Give DC Workers Path for Growth, Jonathon Rader of FedEx Says, while Mike Regan Says Driver Shortage Could Hit Big in Next Couple of Years
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
The Three Largest Japanese Container Carriers Opt to Merge, While NYK Line Writes Down Value of Its Assets by Almost 25%
Industry Consolidation Continues, but Excess Capacity Still Likely Continue through 2017
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
SAP Betting Big on the Internet of Things
Software Giant Plans $2.25 Billion in IoT Investments, Making Multiple Acquisitions
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
To Outperform, Procurement Organizations Must Add More Value, Embrace Digital Transformation
Move Transactional Work to Shared Services, Create Procurement COEs, Hackett Group Says
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
As Volumes Continue to Decline, Rail Carriers See Solid Profits in Q3
Profits Dip 9.4%, but Operating Ratios, Margins Remain Strong
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Walmart CEO Announces Still More Aggressive Sustainability Goals for 2025
Pledges to be Powered by 50% Renewable Sources, Help Workers to Build Careers Even Outside of Walmart
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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New Report from SCDigest: Supply Chain Software Trends and Opportunities 2016
Survey of 200 Supply Chain Professionals Offers Great Insights on Supply Chain Issues, with a Special Focus on Supply Chain Software in the Cloud
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